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Western Union Cablegram received by Rose Fiske, 1940
Archives, 17 AUG 1940, In Storage, X003-0363/003/002
A Cablegram sent to Rose Fiske, the wife of Pilot Officer William Meade Lindsley Fiske, from the Adirondack Bobsled Club, 1940
Letters and cablegram to the wife of Pilot Officer William 'Billy' Meade Lindsley Fiske offering condolences and support, 17 August 1940-26 August 1940
Archives, 1940, X003-0363/003
Letters and cablegram received by Rose Fiske, the wife of Plt Off William Meade Lindsley Fiske offering condolences and support. Rose and Billy were married in 1938
Fiat CR 42 Falco
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940-1943, London, Hangar Three/Four, 78/A/952
Designed by Celestino Rosatelli, the Italian Fiat CR 42 was the last single-seat biplane fighter to be manufactured by any Second World War combatant. CR 42s took part in the invasion of Southern France and later fought against the RAF in the Battle of Britain.
Fuze Extractor Freddy Mark 1
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940-1945, In Storage, 1990/0046/T
The Freddy Mk 1 was invented by Squadron Leader Eric Moxey at the start of the Second World War. It used compressed air to remove the fuze from unexploded enemy bombs, enabling RAF personnel to stay at a safe distance while it was disarmed.
Gallantry Cross of Sergeant Norman Charles Davies
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, X002-8839
Norman Davies was one of only seven recipients of the Air Defence Cadet Corps (ADCC) Gallantry Cross. He was praised for the leadership he showed during two demonstrations of courage and disregard for personal safety during the London Blitz in 1940.
Letter to the wife of Pilot Officer William Meade Lindsley Fiske from a family friend at the Offices of the War Cabinet, 17 August 1940
Archives, 17 AUG 1940, In Storage, X003-0363/003/001
Letter to the wife of Pilot Officer William Meade Lindsley Fiske from a family friend at the Offices of the War Cabinet, 17 August 1940
Ministry of Aircraft Production Plaque
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, Cosford, Hangar Two, X004-4347
This plaque was presented to the Wolverhampton Express and Star Fighter Fund by the Ministry of Aircraft Production to commemorate the purchase of Spitfire Mk Vb AB917 ‘The Inspirer’ which served with No. 401 Squadron.
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.
Hydraulic Pump, Bristol Blenheim Mark IV
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, 1997/0031/C
Recovered from its crash site near Kaas, this pump belonged to a Bristol Blenheim Mark IV R3802 that was shot down during RAF No. 82 Squadron’s raid of the Aalborg Airfield, Denmark, 13 August 1940.
Ashtray made of Rubble from the Houses of Parliament
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, In Storage, X005-2738
The text on the medallion of this ashtray, which features St Paul’s Cathedral, reads ‘Bombed Burned but Unbeaten’, reflecting London’s resilience during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz, 1940–1941.
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- Battle of Britain, 1940
- France, Invasion of, 1940 [10]
- Dynamo, 1940 [8]
- Blitz, The, 1940-1941 [7]
- Overlord, 1944 June [7]
- Cold War, 1946-1989 [6]
- United Kingdom, Bombing of, 1939-1945 [6]
- Dunkirk, Battle of, 1940 [5]
- "Battle of Britain", Filming Of, 1969 [3]
- Falklands Conflict, 1982 [3]