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British No 2 Mk 1 Stick Grenade

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1914, London, Hangar Two, 76/O/999

Brass bodied stick grenade with turned wooden handle and plain webbing stabilising streamers.

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Crossley 4x2 Light Tender

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1917-Circa 1971, London, Hangar Two, 71/V/1070

The Crossley light tender was the standard RFC personnel carrier. Its capacity was typically 11 seats and was powered by a four cylinder petrol engine.

Light brown colour scheme overall and registration M14629 stencilled in white on engine access panels on the front bonnet., RAF Museum

Fragment of Tent used by B-Flight, 204 Squadron

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1918 {cg}, London, Hangar Two, X001-2586

Large semi circular canvas tent or hangar fragment attached to a V-shaped frame by five nails.

Stylised bee with the word 'flight' on underneath, Royal Air Force Museum / (c) RAF Museum/ Iain Duncan

FL- K.25 Hand Held Camera

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1918, London, Hangar Two, X003-4299

Long grey rectangular camera body. Slide-in type rear film magazine (now missing), which held six 9x12cm plates.

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Propeller from Sopwith Dolphin

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1918, London, Hangar Two, 74/E/396

Two blade wooden propeller for 200 hp Hispano Suiza engine.

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Jig, Propeller Laminating

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1918, London, Hangar Two, X002-7578

Clamp for holding propellers during construction and glueing for laminating.

wooden board with sixteen clamps, holding an unshaped propellor made of multiple laminates of wood, Royal Air Force Museum / RAF Museum

German Naval Air Service Incendiary Bomb (Mark Unknown)

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1914-1918, London, Hangar Two, 81/O/480

Standard First World War German incendiary bomb, as dropped from airships. Suspension loop at top. Circular, domed bottom corroded/burnt away. Wrapped with rope, which would originally be tar soaked. Rusty surface.

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Message Carrying Buoy

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1914-1915, London, Hangar Two, 74/R/1282

Aluminium buoy containing hand written message (in German) referring to the rescue and capture of two RNAS airmen.

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Anti-Airship Incendiary (Model)

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1914, London, Hangar Two, 76/M/1137

3/4 scale model of Anti-airship incendiary missile.

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Victoria Cross of Major Lanoe George Hawker

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1915, London, Hangar Two, X002-8836

Hawker was recommended for a VC in recognition of his continuous courage and splendid example during a year of constant operational flying and fighting. The award was gazetted on 24 August. Hawker was a captain at the time. He was promoted to Major in 1916.

Reverse of Victoria Cross, with engraving reading 25 July 1915, on Maroon ribbon with engraving reading Capt. LG.Hawker, DSO, R.Engineers and RFC, RAF Museum