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Pilot's flying log book of Flight Lieutenant William Arthur Darville (Bill) Brook, 1 August 1930-8 December 1938

Archives, 01 AUG 1930-08 DEC 1938, In Storage, X008-7740/004

Pilot's flying log book of Flight Lieutenant William Arthur Darville (Bill) Brook, 1 August 1930-8 December 1938

Pilot's flying log book of Flight Lieutenant William Arthur Darville (Bill) Brook, 1 August 1930-8 December 1938 | X008-7740/004, Royal Air Force Museum

MKVA Pressure Head

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1935, London, Hangar One, X004-1282

It is fundamentally important to know an aircraft's speed through the air. This can be achieved by the use of a Pressure Head.

Black metal y-shaped frame with two protruding silver tubes, RAF Museum

Armstrong Siddeley Lynx

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1935 {cg}, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1988/0262/E

The Lynx series of aero engines came into service during the 1920s. The basic engine was a single row 7-cylinder radial developing between 180-215 horse power.

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Box for Toc H Rushlight

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1930s-1998, In Storage, X008-8377

This box is the purpose-built container for the Toc H rushlight. On the inside has been written the list of Toc H branches the light was used at. Starting at Stockton in Warwickshire in 1933 then Shipston on Stour in 1936 and Foleshill in 1939, it transferred to RAF High Ercall in 1944.

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Rolls-Royce Kestrel XVI

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1935, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1997/0106/E

In 1925, Rolls-Royce began designing a radically new 12-cylinder engine in which each of the two banks of six cylinders were formed from a single aluminium-alloy block. Named the Kestrel, the engine was fitted with hand-starting gear and could achieve up to 745 hp at 14500 ft. in later models.

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Union Flag

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1930, In Storage, 66/Y/431

Union Flag flown on the stern of Airship R. 101 when it crashed in 1930.

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Projector Searchlight 90CM Mark VI

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1936-Circa 1945, London, Hangar Five, 79/O/554

Searchlights were used to illuminate enemy aircraft at night. They saw little use at the start of the Battle of Britain but became important once night raids started on Britain's towns and cities.

Large light in green metal casing, on a green metal base with four continuous tracks, and a handle, © RAF Museum

Schneider Trophy Miniature

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931, London, Hangar Three/Four, 81/C/1297

Miniature of the Schneider Trophy presented to Reginald Mitchell, who headed the design team at Supermarine, which designed a series of to compete in the Schneider Trophy.

Schneider Trophy Miniature | 81/C/1297, Royal Air Force Museum

Schneider Trophy 1931, R.J. Mitchell

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931, In Storage, 81/C/1293

When the UK won the Schneider Trophy in 1931 for the third time in a row, those involved received miniature replicas of the trophy. This one was presented to Reginald Mitchell, the aircraft designer. Mitchell would later design the Supermarine Spitfire.

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Schneider Trophy Miniature

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1931, 1986/1000/C

Miniature of the Schneider Trophy presented to the then Flight Lieutenant Sidney Webster, who flew the Supermarine S.5 to win the 1927 Schneider Trophy. Around the base are recorded the names of the winning teams of the trophy from 1927, 1929 and 1931.

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