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Spitfire Mark I Windscreen

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, 80/A/1142

This armoured windscreen from a Spitfire Mk I was damaged by machine gun fire on 9 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain. The pilot was Sub Lieutenant Arthur Blake RN from No. 19 Squadron based at Fowlmere.

Shattered glass in an arch-shaped thick metal frame, © RAF Museum

Eagle Series IV

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, In Storage, 75/I/301

In the 1920s the RAF developed a camera for aerial survey work, manufactured as the F8 for the RAF and the Williamson Eagle for the civil market.

Image pending

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

Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader John Fincher Brookes, 1940-1964

Archives, 1940-1964, In Storage, X008-9273

Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader John Brookes, who was awarded the DFC and bar and AFC. He began his operational career with No.103 Squadron, flying Wellingtons on bombing operations.

Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader John Fincher Brookes, 1940-1964 | X008-9273

No. 32 Squadron Scoreboard

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, In Storage, 66/C/90

Traditionally squadrons recorded their performance against enemy aircraft, showing victories, probables and damaged. This scoreboard is from No. 32 Squadron, based at Biggin Hill, a key target for the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.

Wingtip with handwritten title, names and scores; RAF roundel design in the centre overlaid with a bow, pearls and horn, © RAF Museum

Pilot's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1920 Pattern of Wg Cdr Alfred Kitchener Gatward

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940s, In Storage, X008-8805

This qualification badge, commonly referred to as ‘Wings’, is awarded to individuals who have completed their pilot training and remains the most coveted badge in the Royal Air Force.

Pilot's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1920 Pattern of Wg Cdr Alfred Kitchener Gatward | X008-8805, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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

Western Union Cablegram, Royal Air Force Museum / RAF Museum

Letter from the Mayor of Kensington to Miss Adela Thornton regarding the Kensington Spitfire Fund, 30 August 1940

Archives, AUG 1940, In Storage, X005-4868

In the letter, the Mayor of Kensington thanks Miss Adela Thornton for her assistance in administering the launch of the Kensington Spitfire Fund.

Letter from the Mayor of Kensington to Miss Adela Thornton regarding the Kensington Spitfire Fund, 30 August 1940, Crown ©

Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summary: Numbers 51-76

Library, 22 AUG 1940-12 FEB 1941, In Storage, PR01728

Bound volume of Air Ministry Weekly Intelligence Summaries: Numbers 51-76, 22 August 1940-12 February 1941

Typescript intelligence summary, Crown

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.

Symmetrical structure composed of metal rods, strips and bolts, and a metal syringe, © RAF Museum