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Royal Aircraft Factory BE2b (Replica)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1992/0382/A

The BE2b was a very stable aircraft. On 26 April 1915, in the First World War, 2nd Lt William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse attacked Courtrai Railway Station, Cambrai, Northern France flying BE2b No. 687. Dropping a 100lb bomb he was fatally wounded by ground fire but managed to fly home, and was awarded the first Victoria Cross for an aerial action.

Biplane with white body and wings and wooden struts, © RAF Museum

Officer's RAF Jacket Ptn 1918

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 82/U/460

Single-breasted, four button jacket with roll-step collar, two flap and button, pleated breast pockets, two flap and button bellows pockets in skirt and centre rear vent. Lower button shows below belt. Integral fabric belt with two prong gilt buckle.

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Bristol Ptn Flachette

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 70/O/152

Pointed machine weighted head with a thin steel rod flattened at the end and fitted with two small riveted fins.

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RFC Electrically-Heated Flying Waistcoat Ptn 1917

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 75/U/815

Brown, collarless, waist length cotton jacket fitted with heating elements in lining.

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Royal Flying Corps Shoulder Title Ptn 1912

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 73/U/90

On a patch of black melton cut to shape, the words ROYAL FLYING CORPS embroidered in off-white arranged in two lines, the upper, first two words, curved, the lower straight.

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Other Ranks Ptn 1912 RNAS Peaked Cap

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X002-9837

Dark blue cap with glazed fabric peak and chin strap. The crown covered with a white, Summer, cap cover; the band overlaid with a black mohair band bearing a Rating's Fouled Anchor badge in red embroidery.

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Flechette

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 68/O/751

Solid steel bar partially machined down it's length forming a fin with a sharp point.

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Rudder Bar

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1991/0031/A

Single piece of wood cut at either end with foot rests and drilled for cabling.

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Flechette

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 68/O/750

Solid steel bar partially machined down it's length forming a fin with a sharp point.

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Other Ranks Seaman's RNAS Sweater

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X002-9835

White woollen fabric sweater with square cut neck bound in blue tape and made with a two button slit opening to mid-chest bound in white cotton. Sleeves mid-arm length. Short slits up side seams at bottom. Appears to be an adaptation of a Class II Seaman's Jumper.

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