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Other Rank, 1918 Pattern, Women's Royal Air Force Cap Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1920, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/U/1301

This is the cap badge worn by members of the WRAF in 1918. It was superseded in 1920 by Air Ministry Weekly Order 545, which introduced a metal cap badge.

patch of melton, embroidered with a crown, above a velvet cushion encircled by two rings and with an embroidered eagle, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Sunbeam Arab I

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-6606

The Arab aero engine was produced during the First World War when demand for aircraft powerplants was far exceeded production. The Arab suffered from reliability problems and only a relatively small umber were produced.

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30 Hour Non-Luminous, Mark Unknown

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar Two, 1988/0754/I

Circular watch with top winder, numerals in sans serif arabic numbers, white on black. Second dial.

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Sopwith F1 Camel

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1936, London, Hangar Two, 74/A/18

The Camel was the highest scoring British fighter of the First World War. It took its name from the hump over the breeches of the two machine guns.

Biplane with grey body and white wings with wooden struts, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

De Havilland DH9A

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar One, 77/A/921

Known affectionately as the 'Ninak', the DH9A entered service in June 1918 and proved highly effective as a long-range strategic bomber.

Biplane with dark grey body and wings and wooden struts, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Fokker DVII

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1938, London, Hangar Two, 75/A/804

The Fokker DVII was one of the outstanding fighters of the First World War, designed to win back German air superiority. Herman Goering, later Head of Hitler's Luftwaffe, was an early DVII ace.

Biplane with colourful camouflage pattern on body and wings, © RAF Museum

COW Gun Mounting

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1965, London, Hangar Three/Four, 65/O/1109

This ground based, weapons mounting, enabled the Coventry Ordnance Works, (COW) Quick Firing, 1½ Pounder gun to engage both air and surface targets.

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COW Gun, 1½ lb, Mk III

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1965, London, Hangar Three/Four, 65/O/1108

The Coventry Ordnance Works, (COW) Quick Firing, 1½ Pounder, gun was an automatic cannon which was tested in various airframes form the First World War, to the 1930s. It was finally adopted as the armament for the Blackburn Perth flying boat which saw squadron service between 1934 and 1936.

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112lb, Royal Laboratory, Mk. 7

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1965, London, Hangar Three/Four, 65/O/890

The steel-cased 112lb Royal Laboratory high explosive bomb entered RAF service mid-way through the First World War.

Cream coloured bomb with side cutaway to show interior, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAFM/Iain Duncan

Aircraft Fabric Fragment, Fokker Dr1425/17

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar One, 85/A/1294

Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) was the most successful Ace of the First World War with 80 aerial victories.

Rectangular strip of black fabric, mounted on cream card with a black frame and typed inscription, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

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