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Observer's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1918 Pattern, of Lieutenant Henry Godwin Pratt

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 79/U/1617

First introduced to the Royal Flying Corps in 1915 the Observer’s Badge was worn by aircrew who were not pilots but undertook a range of flying duties.

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Pilot's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1954 Pattern of Sqdn Ldr Murton

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 74/U/1022

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.

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Air Gunner's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1939 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 74/U/813

In 1938 Air Gunners became the first aircrew trade to receive a new style of flying badge. This single winged brevet mirrored the style of the earlier Observer’s badge.

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Pilot's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1954 Pattern of Sqdn Ldr Murton

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 74/U/1020

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.

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Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (XG538) in flight, 15 February 1956

Photographs, In Storage, P100110

The prototype Bristol 171 first flew on 24 July 1947. The type was selected for the RAF as the Bristol Sycamore for anti-submarine and search and rescue operations.

A camouflaged helicopter in flight, Royal Air Force Museum, Charles Brown Collection

Belt Feed Mechanism, Hispano, 20mm, Mk 1*, Left Hand, 7G/517

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1945, In Storage, X008-9065

By guiding an ammunition belt round a cam, a Belt Feed Mechanism extracts a round from its link and presents the round ready to be fed into the cannon’s breach.

Belt Feed Mechanism, Hispano, 20mm, Mk 1*, Left Hand, 7G/517 | X008-9065, Royal Air Force Museum

Meteorological Observer's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1945 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X004-5204

Meteorological Air Observers had been carried in Coastal Command aircraft from 1943 but it took two years before they were issued with their own Flying Badge under Air Ministry Order A 409/45.

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Pilot's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1954 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 66/U/1198

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.

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Pilot's Flying Badge, Service Dress, 1920 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 77/U/664

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.

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Air Gunner's Badge, Gilt Metal, 1923 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 73/U/266

In 1923 this gilt metal badge was introduced to be worn on the upper right sleeve of qualified Air Gunners in recognition of their status as part-time aircrew.

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