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7.92mm, MG15

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1945, In Storage, 70/O/103

The Maschinengewehr 15 or MG15 was the standard, flexibly mounted 7.92mm rifle calibre machine gun in service with the Luftwaffe form 1932 until 1945.

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13mm, MG131

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1945, In Storage, In Storage, 71/O/132

The Maschinengewehr 131 or MG131 was a heavy machinegun in service with the Luftwaffe form 1940 until 1945. Small and lightweight, it was less than 60% of the weight of the comparable US 0.5in Browning Machinegun.

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Dornier Do 17Z Wing Section

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, In Storage, In Storage, X006-8340

On 26 August 1940, this Do 17 German light bomber was attacking RAF fighter stations when it was met by No. 264 Squadron flying Defiants. After exchanging fire, it was forced to ditch on the Goodwin Sands, off the coast of Kent.

Central section of Do 17Z wing showing battle-damaged and corroded aluminium-alloy skin over rusted steel elements., Royal Air Force Museum

Messerschmitt Bf 110 Fragments

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, X005-0836

Wreckage of a Messerschmitt Bf 110 C shot down by Flying Officer Ludwik Paszkiewicz, No. 303 (Polish) Squadron on 30 August 1940. The victory was shared with Pilot Officer Wicks of No. 56 Squadron. Paszkiewicz's victory was the first achieved by No. 303 Squadron in the Battle of Britain.

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Daimler-Benz DB 601A

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, X005-0838

Daimler-Benz DB 601A from a Messerschmitt Bf 110 C shot down by Flying Officer Ludwik Paszkiewicz, No. 303 (Polish) Squadron on 30 August 1940. The victory was shared with Pilot Officer Wicks of No. 56 Squadron

heavily damaged engine, Royal Air Force Museum / RAF Museum

Daimler-Benz DB 601A

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, X005-0837

Daimler-Benz DB 601A from a Messerschmitt Bf 110 C shot down by Flying Officer Ludwik Paszkiewicz, No. 303 (Polish) Squadron on 30 August 1940. The victory was shared with Pilot Officer Wicks of No. 56 Squadron

heavily damaged engine, RAF Museum

Rheinmetall, 7.92mm, MG17

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 79/O/1733

The Maschinengewehr 17 or MG 17 was the standard, fixed 7.92mm rifle calibre machine gun in service with the Luftwaffe form 1934 until 1945.

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German Air Force 1933-1945, KW s/41 Flying Trousers

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X002-8886

To the victors, go the spoils. These trousers managed to escape destruction by American forces tasked with clearing out a Luftwaffe store and fell into the hands of Dutch civilians.

German Air Force 1933-1945, KW s/41 Flying Trousers | X002-8886, Royal Air Force Museum

Skin Panel, Kampfgruppe 100 Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 65/Y/758

Kampfgruppe (KGr) 100 was a specialised unit of the German Air Force which pioneered the use of radio aids for bombing and target marking during the Second World War.

Semi-circular panel with an image of a ship with red and white striped mast; partial losses to top layer and edges, © RAF Museum

Dining Chair, German Air Force 1933-1945

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-8531

It’s not unusual for occupation forces to utilize their previous foe’s equipment. In the case of this Luftwaffe dining chair, that use would stretch for roughly 50 years.

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