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Life Preserver, Type FLAP, 1941 Pattern
Gilet de sauvetage en tissu garni de trois parties de kapok et d'une vessie en caoutchouc gonflable à l'aide d'une capsule d'air comprimé ou d'un tuyau. Le gilet était équipé d'une lampe torche, d'un sifflet et d'un miroir. |
22C/446 |
Small Medium Large |
DM & SL Ltd. | 1941 |
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Bladder, Life Preserver, 1941 Pattern |
22C/72 |
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| Kapok Flotation Pads, Life Preserver, 1941 Pattern |
22C/93 |
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Floating Jacket Life-Light
Two piece light, fitted in the purpose made side-pocket of the life preserver. It would be activated by the airman if he had 'bailed out' and was left floating in the sea, supported by his Mae West, awaiting rescue |
5A/2728 | - THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. Ltd. | 1943 | |
| Parachute, Single-point, Quick-release, Seat Pack, Type C-2 Seat Pack, Type-S, MkII Parachute siège. |
15A/197 15A/96 |
- IRVING AIR CHUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN Ltd. | |||
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Parachute, Single-point, Quick-release,
Chest Pack (Observer Type)
Observer type parachute harness was worn by all aircrew except fighter pilots, who wore the seat-pack type parachute.The harness is fit out with a quick release buckle marked "Turn to unlock. Press to release". Chest Pack, Mk2
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15A/137 15A/141
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| Parachute, Single-point, Quick-release, Back Type Pack | 15A/512 | ||||
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Pack for K Type Dinghy, Type A, MkII
Pack which replaced the seat cushion on seat parachute. |
27C/1899 | 1943 | ||
| Pack for K Type Dinghy, Type A, MkIII
Pack which replaced the seat cushion on seat parachute. |
27C/2088 | ||||
| Pack for K Type Dinghy, Type B
Pack which replaced the back pad on observer parachute. |
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Pack for K Type Dinghy, Type C
Pack for observer parchute but suspended to the harness. |
27C/1920 | |||
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Paddle for K Type Dinghy
Rames utilisées avec le radeau de survie. |
27C/1906 | |||
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Whistle, Aircrew Survival AM 1st Pattern Sifflet de survie réglementaire en laiton nickelé. |
293/W/102 | - J. HUDSON & Co. B-HAM | 1938 | |
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Whistle, Aircrew Survival
AM 2nd Pattern Sifflet de survie réglementaire en laiton nickelé. |
23/230 | - MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS ATLETICS GOODS RAWLING |
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First Aid Outfit for Air Crew | ||||
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Holster, Enfield MKII, Pattern 1937, Blue
Etui de pistolet Enfield MKII. |
- M. W. & S. LTD | 1941 | ||
| Ammunition Pouch, Pattern 1937, Blue
Pochette à munition. |
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| Belt, Pattern 1937, Blue
Ceinture. |
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RAF Flag & Pennant
Drapeau et Fanion aux couleurs de la RAF. |
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| Maps
- Marseille (2nd Edition) Cartes de navigation papier. |
NE 42/2 NE 38/14 NE 48/6 |
1:500 000 1:500 000 1:500 000 |
- WAR OFFICE - WAR OFFICE - WAR OFFICE |
1941 1942 1940 | |
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Silk Escape Maps, Double Sided
- France & Germany (No. 7329)
Cartes d'évasion en soie. |
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- AIR MINISTRY | 1941 | |
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Button Escape Compass
Escape compass designed to be worn as trouser buttons. Post capture the buttons are cut off and the one with the dimple placed on top the one with the pin. The dots indicate north. Boussole d'évasion ayant la forme de deux boutons de pantalon. Pour être utilisés, ils devaient être décousus et placés l'un sur l'autre, le bouton muni de l'aiguille en dessous, celui muni des repères au-dessus. Les points indiquent le Nord. |
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Buckle Escape Compass
This compass was hidden in the buckle of the waist belt of the battledress blouse. See the Suit, Flying, Battledress description. Boussoles d'évasion dissimulées dans la boucle de la ceinture du blouson de vol. |
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