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Heated Goggles

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1933, In Storage, 70/U/665

On the 3 April 1933 the chief pilot of the flight, Lord Clydesdale, the Duke of Hamilton, wore these goggles during the first successful flight over the world's highest peak.

Clear oval goggles with brown leather surround and nose piece, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Royal Air Force identity card of Flying Officer Edgar John Wilcox, circa 1940

Archives, Circa 1940 {cg}, In Storage, X007-1390/009

Charred identity card of Flying Officer John Wilcox of no. 72 Squadron, who was shot down during the Battle of Britain on 31 August 1940.

CAUTION: Burnt identity card assumed to have been recovered from Fg Off Wilcox's body, this could distress some readers., CAUTION: Burnt identity card assumed to have been recovered from Fg Off Wilcox's body, this could distress some readers.

Hawker Hart Trainer

Aircraft & Exhibits, NOV 1935-SEP 1943, In Storage, 71/A/1415

This aircraft was built in 1935 by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd. After a brief flying career with No. 2 Flying Training School, it was placed in storage in 1938.

Yellow-coloured bi-plane aircraft with RAF roundels, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

Hip Flask, Sgt J. G. Procter

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, In Storage, X007-0026

This pewter hip flask belonged to Sargent John Gordon Procter 1162796, who served with the RAF Volunteer Reserves in No. 50 Squadron Bomber Command. He was killed in action 30 August 1941.

Hip Flask, Sgt J. G. Procter | X007-0026, Royal Air Force Museum

Art Needlework by Penelope Embroidery Kit, RAF Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, In Storage, 1996/0274/Y

This needlework kit includes all the materials required to complete an embroidered Royal Air Force Badge, including traced fabric, needles, coloured cotton thread, and an instructional chart.

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Silver brooch, 601 Squadron RAF Winged Sword

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1940, In Storage, X004-6165

Small silver brooch, set in red rubies, of 'Pre Official' 601 Squadron RAF Brooch of winged sword.

small brooch of a winged sword, veritical, red rubies set into silver, Royal Air Force Museum

Bust-length portrait of Flying Officer Edgar John Wilcox, circa 1940

Archives, Circa 1940 {cg}, In Storage, X007-1390/008

Edgar Wilcox was born in 1917 and educated at Winton House School and Croydon High School. He joined the RAF in 1937 and after completing his flying training was posted No. 72 Squadron in July 1938.

Flg Off Wilcox wears service dress and wears pilot's wings above his left breast pocket., Flg Off Wilcox wears service dress and wears pilot's wings above his left breast pocket.

Papers of Wing Commander John Frederick Armstrong, 1936-1984

Archives, 1936-1984, In Storage, X008-9302

Collection of three pilots flying log books, photographs and photographs albums and miscellaneous papers relating the RAF service and post war work with Miles Aircraft Ltd of Wing Commander John Armstrong.

Three pilots flying log books, pilot's licence, officers' service and release book, collection of letters, two page typescri, Three pilots flying log books, pilot's licence, officers' service and release book, collection of letters, two page typescript biography of John Armstong, obituary of Air Cdre John Searby, collection of post-war photographs relating largely to Mile

In-flight Refuelling Nozzle Unit

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1949, In Storage, 83/A/175

This nozzle is part of the looped hose in-flight refuelling system developed by Sir Alan Cobham’s Flight Refuelling Ltd. It was used on transatlantic flights.

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Pilot's flying log book of Squadron Leader Harold Arthur Cooper Bird-Wilson, 28 September 1937-18 June 1943

Archives, 28 SEP 1937-18 JUN 1943, In Storage, X003-7892/001/001

Bird-Wilson joined the RAF in 1937, after completing his flying training he was posted to No.17 Squadron. In September 1938, Brid Wilson was involved in a crash and suffered severe facial injuries, undergoing pioneering plastic surgery.

Two pilots flying log books bound together in black leather. See documentation tab for digital copy, Two pilots flying log books bound together in black leather. See documentation tab for digital copy