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Letter to Mrs Clarke from the Commanding Officer of No. 7 Squadron regarding the loss of Sergeant Leonard Clarke, 16 January 1944

Archives, London, Hangar Five, AC95/45/4

This letter was sent to Leonard Clarke’s wife by Group Captain Kenneth Rampling, the Commanding Officer of No. 7 Squadron. He was himself killed on operations a few weeks later, in March 1944.

Typescript letter with crest embossed in top left corner, Crown

Bust of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring by Walther Wolff, bronze

Fine Art, London, Hangar Five, FA20067

Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring was commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe and President of the Reichstag. He was considered as Adolf Hitler’s deputy, giving him considerable military and political power.

Bronze head of a man, Every effort has been made to identify the owner of copyright in this work. If you are the current owner or their agent, please contact us at askcollections@rafmuseum.org © RAF Museum

Prisoner-of-war postcard from Sergeant Leonard Clarke at Stalag IV B to his wife, 17 November 1944

Archives, London, Hangar Five, AC95/45/13/058

German prisoner-of-war postal service (Kriegsgefangenpost) postcard with German and British censorship stamps and text by Sergeant Clarke handwritten in pencil.

Typescript pro forma postcard with text entered in pencil, RAF Museum

P-51 Mustang Canopy

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 71/A/508

Canopy rail from a P-51 Mustang flown by Captain Howard ‘Pete’ Wiggins, who joined the USAAF in 1942. As part of the US Army 8th Air Force, Howard Wiggins flew fighter aircraft such as P-51 Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts on bomber escort missions from bases in the UK.

Aircraft canopy on a stand, broken glass, two metal arches, metal surround, blue paint and rusting, Iain Duncan

The Long March by Pamela Taylor, bronze and marble

Fine Art, London, Hangar Five, X003-2106

This memorial to commemorate the Long March was commissioned by the RAF Ex-Prisoners of War Association and unveiled in May 2003. Sculptor Pamela Taylor (1929-2014) based the figure of the airman on a wartime sketch by Ley Kenyon, artist and prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III who survived the march ('Marching Prisoners of War in Greatcoats', FA01916, RAF Museum collection).

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Letter to Mrs Gladys Ellison from the War Office, 22 February 1945

Archives, London, Hangar Five, X002-5788/002/028

Gladys Ellison received this letter from the War Office's Director of Graves Registration and Enquiries, regarding her husband Harold’s grave.

Paper with typescript text and War Office emblem at the top, Crown

Commemorative scroll of Sgt Harold Ellison

Archives, London, Hangar Five, X002-5788/001/008

Memorial scrolls were issued to the families of British and Commonwealth military personnel killed on active service.

Typescript sheet with UK government coat of arms, Crown

Medal Bar of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0280/D

‘Ray’ Hilton was the pilot of our Lancaster R5868 on the first of its 137 operations, to Wilhelmshaven on 8 July 1942. Hilton captained the aircraft on a further 17 operations.

RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

P-51 Mustang Drop Tank

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 79/A/1515

As USAAF Bomber losses mounted during 1943 it became essential to increase the range of escorting fighters. Disposable fuel tanks mounted under the wings or belly of an aircraft gave extra range. The fuel in these disposable tanks was used early in the flight to enable them to be dropped when empty. This was one of a pair of steel tanks that could be fitted under the wing of a P-51 Mustang.

Ovoid metal container, light grey, large are of red-brown spot rusting, Iain Duncan

Flying Goggles, RAF, Mk VII

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 70/U/1224

Mk VII Flying Goggles were introduced during July 1942. A flip down anti-glare screen could be attached to the bracket at the top of the goggles but is not fitted to this example.

Flying Goggles, RAF, Mk VII, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan