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Click on pictures to enlarge	RAF Midlands Wartime Map (No 51 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Click on picture to enlarge £35
Click on picture to enlarge	OS Aviation Map Of The Southwest Of England (No 50 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a air map. It shows the South West of England. Click on pictures to enlarge Out of stock more wanted please contact me
Click on picture to enlarge	WW2 Map Stranraer (No 49 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a ordinance survey map used by the RAF. This is a war revision edition from 1940. It shows South West Scotland. This has original annotations written on the map. £35
Click on picture to enlarge	RAF Map Orkneys And Shetlands (No 48 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a 1942 aeronautical map used by the R.A.F. This is a fifth edition map. It shows Northern Scotland and Orkney and the Shetland Islands.  £35
Click on pictures to enlarge	British WWII Dummy training X Type Paratrooper Parachute (Pg1 SAS)   Here is a dummy X type parachute for Airborne troops  parachute  made for training purposes.  It is in really good original condition with no visible damage. This is ideal for a re-enactor or for a mannequin depicting a WWII British Paratrooper. The original X type is  hard to find and expensive, this is a period peace not a reproduction . 15A/1803 15/A is the designation for Man carrying parachute. Click on pictures to enlarge     This is not strictly Pilot or Aircrew equipment as far as I can research these chutes were used by airborne troops although I could be wrong, so this is available to purchase on the SAS and other Militaria page link here
Click on pictures to enlarge	Pilot Harness Strap (No 47 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a early pilot/aircrew harness strap and buckle. Click on pictures to enlarge   £150
Click on pictures to enlarge	Pilot Harness Strap (No 46 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a early pilot/aircrew harness strap and buckle. Click on pictures to enlarge     £150
Click on pictures to enlarge	USAAF Parachute Harness Clips (No 45 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a buckle used by Wartime USAAF aircrew on parachutes and harness P 48 18 Click on pictures to enlarge £75 each Several available
Click on pictures to enlarge £75	Course And Speed Calculator MK IIA (No 44 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a wind calculator. We believe it is missing its perspex cover. Please see pictures. 6B/125 Click on pictures to enlarge
Click on pictures to enlarge	Pilot Harness Strap (No 43 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a early Pilot/aircrew harness strap . Click on pictures to enlarge   £275
Click on pictures to enlarge	Thermos Flask (No 42 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a thermos flask used for air crew and heavy bombers.   Click on pictures to enlarge £195
Click on pictures to enlarge	Wind Finding Attachment MK I (No 41 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a wind finding attachment for the air position indicator in original condition it appears to have switch missing. 6B/280 For API Mk I A Dated 1944 £75 Free shipping world wide
Click on pictures to enlarge	A3 EDO Lifeboat Hatch (No 40 pg 1 Pilot Equip) I have received updated information on this peace, it now appears it is from a float plane.  The Edo Aircraft Company, later renamed the EDO Corporation, was founded in 1925.  The company's first project was an all-metal flying boat, called the 'Malolo.' Because of the limited market for flying boats in 1926, the company switched its endeavours to the design and construction of all-metal seaplane floats. Development of the EDO all-metal float did much to stimulate the use of seaplanes.  Over 300 different types of aircraft, from many countries, were equipped with EDO floats by 1941. During 1942-1945 all the floats used by the Navy and Army Air Corps were built by EDO.  So many aircraft got floats added in WWII even the Spitfire under is a C47 converted to an amphibious transport. The XC-47C was a prototype attempt in 1943 to produce an amphibious transport by adding a pair of Edo 78 floats to the workhorse C-47 Skytrain. The huge floats were equipped with retractable landing gear and additional fuel tanks. Its flight performance, especially the takeoff, was less than spectacular, and a trial with rocket assisted takeoff proved unsatisfactory. £175 Free shipping world wide
Click on pictures to enlarge	Mechanical Navigation Computer MK III H (No 39 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Royal Air Force issue Navigational Computer Mk III H with Air Ministry markings. The computer was used to estimate true course by allowing for aircraft speed, drift and altitude.  One side, covered with an aluminium plate stamped 'I.C.A.N. CALIBRATION', has a rotating central dial and is calibrated to allow for calculations in nautical or statute miles, height in feet and temperature in centigrade.  The back of the computer is also covered with an aluminium plate which has a large circle cut from the centre covered with thick clear celluloid. Beneath is a paper grid, marked in red, which can be wound through, using a Bakelite knob on the side of the computer, so that different configurations can be utilised. A rotating aluminium dial around the grid is marked with 360 degrees and 'N'. Further markings around the outside of the dial allow for port and starboard drift adjustment. Ref No: 6B/250 Click on picture to enlarge £175
£295	Pilot Straps 1 (No 38 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a pair of straps used to strap the Pilot into the seat across the waist in practically every RAF wartime aircraft.. Click on pictures to enlarge
Click on picture to enlarge	Pilot Harness 5 (No 37 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have shoulder straps used to strap the Pilot into the seat over the shoulder. The steel wire would connect to the quick release mechanism used in practically every RAF wartime aircraft. Lots of reference numbers. Click on pictures to enlarge   £325
Click on picture to enlarge £25 each multiples available	Sutton Harness Buckle (No 36 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a buckle for Sutton harness. It is the buckle that attaches into the quick release. Click on picture to enlarge
Click on picture to enlarge  £55 each	Flying Helmet Microphone Jack Type 3800 (No 35 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a microphone jack fitted generally to flying helmets to connect to the aircrafts radio system, we have multiples of new old stock unopened in their original boxes. Click on pictures to enlarge
Click on pictures to enlarge	Chart Table Plotter MK I (No 34 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a chart plotting table one of the best examples I have seen in really nice complete condition. These were used by navigators in heavy aircraft like the Lancaster to plot the coarse to the target and home again. Beautifully marked with the original makers name a real quality peace of WWII History. A/M 6B/232 Click on pictures to enlarge   £295
Click on pictures to enlarge	Planisphere MK IB (No 33 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have an early planisphere in original condition. It has one small crack shown in the far right picture under and the original case has a split along the seam, please enlarge them to see the condition. This was used early in the war to navigate using the stars before the more advanced electronic methods of navigation came into service. It comes in its original case along with pencil holder and pencil. A/M 6B/178 Click on pictures to enlarge £95
Click on pictures to enlarge	RAF Escape Compass (No 32 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Click on picture to enlarge There were several types of escape compasses used by British Airmen to help them to escape capture, and to aid POW's ‘on the run’. They were just one item out of many in the escape packs issued by the Sqd Intelligence Officer before each raid. Because of the value attached to them (especially the money packs), they were collected on the crew members return. They also had to be up-dated with light-weight maps printed on silk for the relevant mission areas they were also issued to Army Special Forces as well. £60
Click on pictures to enlarge	WWII RAF Squadron Leaders Uniform (No 31 pg 1 Pilot Equip) This is genuine 100% original WWII RAF Squadron Leaders Officers uniform in good original condition.  With bellow pockets, original buckle button fly and K/C buttons. Includes jacket and trousers. Size 2 Click on pictures to enlarge £275
Click on pictures to enlarge £275	WWII Moss Bros RAF Officers Uniform (No 30 pg 1 Pilot Equip) This is genuine 100% original WWII Flight Lieutenant RAF Officers uniform in good original condition.  Made by Moss Bross  with bellow pockets, original buckle button fly and K/C buttons. Click on pictures to enlarge
Click on pictures to enlarge	WWI US Officer Cap (No 29 pg 1 Pilot Equip)   The cap is a WW1, US Officer - Garrison or Visor Cap. Issued to a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF). It has an Officer cap badge. Named to a Captain H.L. Arza ? (unsure as to the correct surname) looks to be his service number  under? Amazing to think this was worn over 100 years ago during WWI it should be possible to find out his service record with some dedicated research. Click on pictures to enlarge £295
Click on pictures to enlarge	RAF Navigator/Bomb Aimers Brief Case Log Book Collection D-Day (No 28 pg 1 Pilot Equip) This is superb collection it is a brief case of Sgt J Mills who was South African service number 1605042 who qualified on the 19-5-1944 as a navigator and bomb aimer. The log book entries start on the 21-1-44 with his training mostly on Anson's. There follow flights recorded to Heidelberg Germany.  These start on the 16-6-1944 just eleven days after D Day . On March 29, 1945, German troops left the city after destroying three arches of the old bridge, Heidelberg's treasured river crossing. They also destroyed the more modern bridge downstream. The U.S. Army (63rd Infantry, 7th Army) entered the town on March 30, 1945. The civilian population surrendered without resistance It appears he was operating as a spotter mapping the lines and progress of the invasion lots of entries of patrolling radius of action. A pre war 1937 German road map has been used for recording the positions, there is a picture of this map on this page. The last entry is the 21-2-1945 some seven months before the end of the War. In addition there are photos and personal items and also some wartime maps and his wallet which contained a French money voucher. I have taken sample pictures of everything included, altogether a great collection and record of a serving aircrew during the early days of the invasion. There is a great deal of further research possible mapping out his operations. Click on pictures to enlarge £850
Click on pictures to enlarge	1940's Goldpfeil Men's Grooming Set (No 27 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a mens grooming kit manufactured in Germany by Goldpfeil. It consists of a tartan fabric-lined case, containing a complete 10-peice grooming set. The lids to the containers appear to be chromium-plated. All contents are in a very good overall condition, with signs of wear and tear commensurate with age. The engine turned razor (no blade) can be dismantled. All items are intact. The container for the bristle shaving brush is partially cracked on one side but is not split. The lower section of the case has a waterproof lining. The set would make a nice addition to any collection. £70
Click on picture to enlarge £125	RAF Throat Microphone (No 26 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is an RAF throat microphone.  I cannot seem to find out much about this piece but it does have a standard wartime plug used on the C type helmet wiring looms so assuming it must be RAF. Click on picture to enlarge
Click on pictures to enlarge	Suede Flying Boots (No 25 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a nice pair of suede and sheep skinned lined flying boots. See the pictures which all enlarge for condition. Both zips work perfectly and the straps are intact. Click on pictures to enlarge   £275
Click on picture to enlarge	Suede Flying Boots 2 (No 24 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a nice pair of suede and sheep skinned lined flying boots.  See the pictures which all enlarge for condition. Both zips work perfectly and the straps are intact. These are Size 11 and are Air Ministry marked. £275
Click on picture to enlarge	Type D Flying Gloves (No 23 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a really nice pair of Type D flying gloves.  In good overall condition. Fur lined and made of leather. These have no labels so I cannot tell if they are original but they certainly has signs of age and usage. £145
Click on pictures to enlarge	Battle of Britain MG15 Gunners Tool Kit Case (No 22 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a case for maintenance tools of the MG15 machine gun. It is made of brown leather and is stamped with 40, K&S and two other stamps. It is dated 1940 and it would have probably been used during the Battle of Britain. Ref No: FL46475 Click on pictures to enlarge It would have been attached to the aircraft fuselage next to the turret of such aircraft as the the Heinkel 111 and  the JU87 "Stuka" £195
Click on pictures to enlarge £275	1938 Dated Luftwaffe M35 Map/Dispatch Case (No 21 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a brown pebbled leather M35 Map/Dispatch case. This is dated 1938 and has the L.B.A (S) mark that shows it is from the Luftwaffe Stuttgart Depot. It has a makers stamp although I cannot make this out.   Click on pictures to enlarge   Map/dispatch cases were issued on a limited basis to specifically designated personnel such as unit commanders, messengers, and observers. The M35 map/dispatch case was based on the Weimar era, Reichsheer pattern map/dispatch case with minor variations. The M35 map/dispatch case underwent a front closure modification in mid-1936, and an additional small front pocket was added in 1938, although the early pattern cases continued to be manufactured through-out the war.  The case is roughly, 27cm tall, and 19cm wide, and 5cm thick, with folding, accordion, expanding side panels. The case has a fold over top closure flap with a machine stitched on, vertical closure strap which attaches to a leather reinforced, magnetic sheet metal, pronged roller buckle which is machine stitched to the bottom centre of the cases body. The front of the case features a vertical ruler pocket to the left side, seven central, vertical pencil holders and a small vertical pocket to the right side with an internal quick release pull tab. When in the closed position the top fold over flap covers the top openings of the ruler, pencil and tool pockets to ensure against losing the items.  The leather interior of the case has two compartments with a central leather separating panel. The map case is in a good original condition.
Click on picture to enlarge	Aircrew Europe Star Repro Medal (No 20 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a really nice aircrew Europe medal (reproduction) ideal for collectors and re enactors. Air Operations over Europe. A wide central stripe of light blue, flanked at the edges by narrow stripes of yellow and black to symbolise the continuous service of the Air Forces by night and day. The Air Crew Europe Star was earned almost exclusively by RAF personnel. Can only be awarded after the 1939-45 Star has been qualified for.   Aircrew Europe Star awarded for 60 additional days’ service in an RAF Unit engaged in operational flying over Europe from bases in the UK with at least one operational sortie. £40
Click on picture to enlarge	1939 - 1945 Star Repro Medal (No 19 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a nice 1939 - 1945 Star (reproduction) ideal for collectors and reactors. This has the Battle of Britain Bar. This star was awarded for service in the Second World War between 3rd September 1939 and 2nd September 1945. RAF personnel had to participate in operations against the enemy providing that 2 months service had been completed in an operational unit. Non-aircrew personnel had to complete 6 months service in an area of operational army command. Members of fighter aircraft crews who took part in the Battle of Britain (10 July to 31 October 1940) were awarded the "Battle of Britain" bar to this medal. The ribbon has three vertical stripes of dark blue, red and light blue. The dark blue stripe represents the Naval Forces and the Merchant Navy, the red stripe the Armies and the light blue stripe the Air Forces. The ribbon for this medal, along with those of the other Second World War campaign stars, is reputed to have been designed by King George VI, with the three equal bands representing the equal contributions towards victory of the Royal Navy, Army, and the Royal Air Force respectively. £40
Click on picture to enlarge	Atlantic Star Repro Medal (No 18 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a nice Atlantic Star (reproduction) ideal for collectors and reactors. This has the Aircrew Europe Bar. Awarded for service in World War Two, the Atlantic Star is a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth. The Star was to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic which took place between 3rd September, 1939 and 8th May, 1945, while Allied convoys transporting goods and valuables from America and the colonies were under attack by German U-boats. The medal was granted for ‘six months’ afloat in the Atlantic, Home Waters, parts of the South Atlantic and convoys to Russia. Air crew members had taken part in active operations within the specified areas, on condition that they had completed two months service in an operation unit after earning the 1939-45 Star. Awarded for four months service in an operational unit or an air crew member, providing that they qualified for the Star. Any time spent as a Prisoner of War was not counted, unless the recipient had completed the period necessary to earn the 1939-45 Star and then been captured. The Atlantic Star was also awarded to the R.A.F and aircrew who took part in operations against the enemy at sea within the qualifying areas, subject to two months service in an operational unit.  However, the 1939-1945 Star medal must also be earned by the recipient before commencing qualifying service for the Atlantic Star medal. Shaded watered stripe of blue, white and sea green to signify the Atlantic.  Worn with the blue edge furthest from the left shoulder. £40
Click on picture to enlarge	Original Navigators Half Wing Brevet (No 17 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a original RAF Navigators Half Wing Brevet. £20
Click on picture to enlarge	Reproduction WW2 RAF Pilots Wings (No 16 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a reproduction RAF pilots wings. £15
Click on pictures to enlarge	RAF Sidcot and inner thermal jacket (No 15 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have an oiriginal Sidcot outer suit made of jheavy canvas with green fur cuffs which are quite worn. The outer canvas suit in good original condition with no tears or stains, although its clearly been used and is not completely clean. The zips in the arms are good but the main zip and leg zips do not function. The zips are Air Ministry marked and the suit is a size 3.  The thermal is a waistcoat and I have never seen one before. It appears to be made of the same material as the Mae West and may be some sort of flotation devise it does have two large padded areas in the chest  it is in good original condition. Click on pictures to enlarge Above the iconic picture of Douglas Bader with his Hurricane during the Battle of Britain.                                Intended to be worn over normal uniform dress, the 1930 pattern Sidcot suit derived from earlier patterns used towards the end of the First World War and was to become an all-purpose flying garment used throughout the 1939-45 war.  To provide added warmth alternative linings could be added by buttoning them in internally. Another version was the 1940 pattern, of similar cut, but made of olive gabardine, improved in 1942 (1941 pattern) by having electric wiring fitted to provided heated boots and gloves (but not the suit. Both the suit and lining jacket shown are included in the sale. £1200
Click on picture to enlarge £195	Mae West Life Preserver (No 14 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Unknown Mae West type life preserver in good used condition. I suspect this to be post war but would still make a great substitute for re-enactors. Click on picture to enlarge
Click on pictures to enlarge £50	Oxygen Mask Small (No 13 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a NOS oxygen face piece. This is in its original box and packaging. Mask Type H Small Ref No: 6D/1253 Click on pictures to enlarge
Click on pictures to enlarge	Oxygen Mask Medium (No 12 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a NOS oxygen face piece. This is in its original box and packaging. Mask Type H Medium Ref No: 6D/1252 £50
Click on pictures to enlarge £795	Luftwaffe Navigational Sextant FL 23750 (No 11 pg 1 Pilot Equip)   Here we have a navigational sextant used by Luftwaffe Bombers and transport aircraft for long flights using the stars to take bearings. In generally good condition - please expand the pictures. The only real fault is that the battery box is broken as you can see in the second picture down on the left. Used by crews of the FW 200 Condor seen under Germanys only four engine long range operational aircraft.   Click on pictures to enlarge
Click on pictures to enlarge	RAF Chart Plotter MK I (No 10 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is an original chart plotter used by navigators of the RAF. It has a swinging arm and turning dial that allows you to move the ruler across the maps. Ref No: 6B/232 Click on picture to enlarge £175
Click on pictures to enlarge	MK IX Bubble Sextant 1 (No 9 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is an original bubble sextant Mk IX BM dated 1943 and in its original box. Used by navigators mainly in heavy bombers during WWII. This one does not have all the accessories in the box. It will clean up and make a great display piece. Serial No: 7931/43 Ref No: 6B/313 Click on pictures to enlarge £245
Click on picture to enlarge £55	Marshalling Mitts (No 8 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a nice pair of mitts worn by marshalling crew. Dated 1948. J. Hanlon & Sons Ltd Click on picture to enlarge
Click on pictures to enlarge	Mechanical Navigation Computer (No 7 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Royal Air Force issue Navigational Computer Mk III F* with Air Ministry markings. The computer isused to estimate True Course by allowing for aircraft speed, drift and altitude.  One side, covered with an aluminium plate stamped 'ISOTHERMAL CALIBRATION', has a rotating central dial and is calibrated to allow for calculations in nautical or statute miles, height in feet and temperature in centigrade.  The back of the computer is also covered with an aluminium plate which has a large circle cut from the centre covered with thick clear celluloid. Beneath is a paper grid, marked in red, which can be wound through, using a Bakelite knob on the side of the computer, so that different configurations can be utilised. A rotating aluminium dial around the grid is marked with 360 degrees and 'N'. Further markings around the outside of the dial allow for port and starboard drift adjustment. This  has a navigational computer mark III*F stamped on the bottom. Ref No: 6B/214 Ref No: 6B/180 £175
Click on pictures to enlarge	Dalton Dead Reckoning Computer (No 6 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Royal Canadian Air Force issue Model G Dalton Dead Reckoning Computer. This includes the leg straps. Click on pictures to enlarge    £195
Click on pictures to enlarge	Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall Summer Uniform (No 5 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here is a reproduction uniform of a Generalfeldmarschall the second highest rank in the Luftwaffe and equivalent to the RAF Marshall of the Airforce.  The trousers are original but made post war.  It is is good clean condition. It appears to be missing one epaulet on the left shoulder, but being no expert on German uniforms, please look at the pictures carefully. Click on pictures to enlarge £150
Click on pictures to enlarge	Peter Henley Mk.3C Flying Helmet " Bone Dome" (No 4 pg 1 Pilot Equip)   Here we have a Mk.3C Bone Dome that was owned by W/Cdr Peter Henley. The Helmet is fully wired with Dennis Ferranti earphones and microphone. It has a double visor with a clear and tinted visor. The Mk.3C supersedes the Mk.1A/G also the MK.2A & 3A/B type helmets & will cover in one basic design a helmet for aircrews concerned with low & high altitude (rotary & fixed wing) with or without ejection seats. The rigid outer shell of moulded glass fibre resonate is provided with a lining of shock absorbing cork. An internal cradle of nylon webbing minimizes the transmitted force & distributes it over as large an area of the head as possible. The soft comfortable padded lining is replaceable & its attachment to the shell forms a windproof seal, which together with the chinstrap, visor & oxygen mask ensures security of the helmet under severe blast conditions. The oxygen mask attachment hooks are designed for use with a chain toggle harness MK.5 as on the P & Q type masks. (The P & Q types are identical in design & differ in size of face piece, Q being smaller.)  The Mk.3C Helmet has a double visor system with a side mounted polycarbonate inner visor for blast & bird strike debris & an outer independently positioned anti-glare visor, both superimposed on common pivots. A side mounted locking device holds down the inner blast visor. The Mk.3A/B helmet has a single visor that locks in various positions on the centre rail, these visors were issued in various tints from clear to dark tinted.  Ref No: 22C/7636746  Ref No:22C/302173   Click on pictures to enlarge   £795
Click on pictures to enlarge	Airline Pilots Uniform Jacket (No 3 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a Commercial Airline Pilots Jacket This is a Nice Example It has Six Buttons of Which Two Fasten It has Gold Bullion Wings with a Red Shield with FE I have been unable to Identify which company the Wings are from Manufactured by R.R CAMEO Uniforms Ltd This Came from the Collection of Peter Henley Click on pictures to enlarge £85
Click on pictures to enlarge	Lancaster Drift Recorder (No 2 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a Mk.II Drift recorder in very good condition and in original box. Dated 1942. This is used in Lancaster Bombers as well as other RAF Aircraft. Ref No: 6B/258 13494/42 The Drift Recorder has an eyepiece and periscope for viewing a distant feature being tracked. Flying over water meant there were no fixes so the crew relied mainly on a drift recorder to measure the angle between the course indicated by the direction of the aircraft and the actual track. During bombing, crosswinds brought in the “drift” factor. In order to fly a given ground track in a crosswind, an aircraft had to “crab” into the wind; the angle formed between the aircraft’s true heading and its ground track was called the “drift angle”. Click on pictures to enlarge       £295
Click on pictures to enlarge	Blue Type G Cloth Flying Helmet with Oxygen Mask (No 1 pg 1 Pilot Equip) Here we have a Blue Type G Cloth Flying Helmet Owned by W/Cdr Peter Henley. This is dated 1959 and has Peter Henley's name written on the inside and is size 4. This includes a Type H oxygen mask. The cloth helmet is fully wired and has 'Henley' written on the earphones. Ref No:22C/1732 Click on pictures to enlarge £95
Click on pictures to enlarge	MK IX Bubble Sextant (pg1 Pilot) Here is an original bubble sextant in its original box with accessories. Used by navigators mainly in heavy bombers during WWII. Dated 1944 Bubble sextant Mk IX BM Serial number 10040/44 A/M 6B/313 The first pilot of a Short Sunderland of No. 230 Squadron RAF based at Aboukir, Egypt, takes the reading from a Mark VIII bubble sextant at the navigator's station in the aircraft. Out of stock more always wanted please contact me
Click on pictures to enlarge	Air Ministry Dinghy Immersion Switch(pg1 Pilot eq) Here we have an Immersion Switch Used to Deploy the Large Dinghies in Heavy Bombers It Carries the Air Ministry Reference: 6D/148 The Lancaster dinghy had two means of activation apart from the internal pull cord T The First method was the external method from the outside by pulling the loop on the starboard side, rear of the tail plane leading edge, and the automatic method by an immersion switch.  I think most of the larger RAF aircraft of this period had similar multiple methods of inflating and releasing the dinghy from its stowage location, along with safeguards to prevent it drifting away before the crewmen could clamber into it! Shown Below is the Dinghy Stowage Diagram it shows the placement of the immersion switch at the front of the Lancaster Click on picture to enlarge Out of stock more always wanted please contact me
Click on pictures to enlarge	Flying Clothing Cert (pg1 Pilot) Here we have a Flying Clothing Certificate It was Issued to Navy Lft Cdr Waters while he was serving at RNAS Culdrose. Out of stock more always wanted please contact me
Click on pictures to enlarge	RAF Fighter Command Groups Map WW2 Battle of Britain Spitfire Hurricane Defences map (pg 1 Pilot) This is a reprint not an original Large Map showing areas of the United Kingdom covered by Ten, Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen Groups of Fighter Command, Royal Air Force. WW2 1940 The locations of Royal Air Force airfields in Fighter Command and Anti-aircraft gun positions that were involved in the Battle of Britain / Defence of Britain during the Second World War are clearly shown on the map This is a large map .. ideal for Battle of Britain display or on a 'den' wall. Size approx 3 feet across by 4 feet in height The map also has information panels giving factual information on; Radar Chain and Observer Corps Network in July 1940 Daily Aircraft Losses - British and German 10 July - 12 August 1940 Daily Aircraft Losses - British and German 13 - 18 August 1940  Daily Aircraft Losses - British and German 24 August - 6 September 1940  Numbers of aircraft available for active operations 10 August - 7 September 1940 Click on picture to enlarge Disposition of RAF Balloon Squadrons 31 August 1940 Disposition of RAF Fighter Squadrons 7 September 1940 Disposition of Luftwaffe Units on 7 September 1940  Out of stock more always wanted please contact me
Click on pictures to enlarge	US Army Airforce Bubble Sextant (pg1 Pilot) Here is a really nice example of the USAAF bubble sextant used by bomber crews to navigate using the stars. It comes in its original box with its accessories. It has age related wear and tear but appears complete in good original condition. Click on pictures to enlarge   Out of stock more always wanted please contact me
Click on the picture to enlarge it.	Avro Anson Crew Ladder (pg1 Pilot eq) Here we have a Crew of the Avro Anson It was used by pilots and aircrew to Enter and Exit the Plane It is Very Similar to the Lancaster Crew Ladder it differs in having one less ladder rung The Avro Anson is a British twin-engined, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Canadian Air Force and numerous other air forces before, during, and after the Second World War. Developed from the Avro 652 airliner, the Anson, named after British Admiral George Anson, was developed for maritime reconnaissance, but found to be obsolete in this role. It was then found to be suitable as a multi-engined aircrew trainer, becoming the mainstay of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. By the end of production in 1952, a total of 8,138 had been built by Avro in nine variants, with a further 2,882 built by Federal Aircraft Ltd in Canada from 1941. Avro Anson in RAF Livery Out of stock more always wanted please contact me
Click on the picture to enlarge it.	FW 190 Harness strap (pg 1 pilot) This was purchased on our trip to Arnhem this buckle was removed from a FW 190 crash site in good original condition. Out of stock more wanted please contact me
Click on the pictures to enlarge them.	Pre War Pilots harness dated 1938 (pg1 pilot) Pilots Sutton harness. I suspect this was most likely used in a 1930s Bi Plane , its not got the quick release that the wartime harness have is not something I have seen before. Click on the pictures to enlarge them. Out of stock more wanted please contact me
Click on the picture to enlarge Click on the picture to enlarge	Mae West life preserver 1945 (pg1 Pilot) Here is the standard Mae west as worn by USAF aircrew. The colour has Started to Fade and the rubber is  stiff after 60 years. It still has its inflator which would have contained a compressed gas cartridge. Average condition for its age it is complete and a nice piece of history perfect for display. Click on the picture to enlarge Click on the picture to enlarge Out of stock more wanted please contact me
Click on this picture to enlarge it	RAF Distance /time plotting tool (pg 1 Pilot) Distance time square Map scale 4 miles per inch Reference number 10AB/462 Out of stock more required please contact me
Click on this picture to enlarge it Click on this picture to enlarge it Out of stock more T6 parts wanted contact me	Harvard/ T-6 Texan Hydraulic Hand Pump (pg 1 Pilot) Here we have a Hydraulic Hand Pump as used in the North American T-6 Texan Trainer Aircraft It is located to the LHS of the Pilot next to the Seat It is used as an alternative to the Power Driven Hydraulic System to operate the Hydraulic Pump that controls the undercarriage and Brakes Part Number 55-58024-2 The Handle does not move so sold for display only Seen Below in Situ on the LHS of the Cockpit
	Aircrew thermos flask 2(pg1 Pilot) Here we have a large thermos flask used by RAF Aircrew This is a the large version used by Bomber crews Unfortunately the liner has been removed so its for display only This is Air Ministry Marked on the bottom of the Thermos Click on the pictures to enlarge Out of stock more wanted please contact me
Click on the pictures to enlarge   International buyers are Responsible for making sure that this can be imported to your destination country.	WW2 RAF Dinghy Survival Knife  (pg1Pilot Equipment) Here we have a dingy survival tool carried in the survival kit or flying overalls by aircrew of the RAF and FAA. It has a rounded end to prevent damage to a dingy with the blade on the inside. The Knife is very sharp and will still cut It was used primarily to cut parachute lines after bailing out and this is what you reached for if you were having difficulty getting out of your parachute in the water . It is has it's original high visibility paint . It has a wooden handle that would float if dropped in the water. It Carries the Reference Number 27C/2125 Made by Joseph Rogers and Sons Sheffield Cutlers to His Majesty and carries the A/M Kings crown. I have two of these available pretty much identical in condition please click on the pictures left to enlarge them.. Knife 2 Out of stock more wanted contact me
Click on the pictures to enlarge	RAF Pilots Sutton harness  (pg1 pilot) Here is a really set of harness used by Pilots in Spitfires , Lancasters and practically every other RAF Wartime aircraft. The main strap looks like new and is most likely post war although it is the correct pattern should be suitable for use subject to the required checks. Click on the pictures to enlarge . Seen in situ under in a Spitfire Cockpit. Out of stock more wanted please contact me
Click on the pictures to enlarge	C Type Flying Helmet (pg1 pilot) Click on the pictures to enlarge Here is a C Type flying helmet No 3 size 7 1/8 to 7 8/8 nos 23169 Please note it does not contain the headphones. The leather is in good overall condition it has been used. Out of stock more wanted contact me
Click on the pictures  to enlarge Out of stock more wanted contact me	Wind and navigation calculator MK II (pg1 Pilot) Click on the pictures  to enlarge   A vital piece of equipment for the navigation , it has only been opened for pictures and comes complete with its original leather case.
Click on the pictures  to enlarge	RAF Escape Axe (pg1 Pilot) A vital piece of equipment for crews of Bombers and larger aircraft an escape Axe it does what it says and is used as a tool to escape from damaged aircraft in nice original condition. Click on the pictures  to enlarge Out of stock more wanted contact me
Click on the pictures  to enlarge	Gas Mask Medium(pg1 Pilot) Here is a Wartime gas Mask new old stock complete in its original box. Click on the pictures  to enlarge    Sorry now out of stock more wanted please contact me
Click on the pictures  to enlarge	Lamp Chart board 24 volt 5G/1551 (pg1 Pilot) Here we have a new old stock lamp chart board in its original box . Complete and in good original condition. Used by navigators in heavy bombers this one is 24 volt as it should be as all the larger aircraft like the Lancaster have a 24 volt system. Click on the pictures  to enlarge    Out of stock more required please contact me
Click on the pictures  to enlarge	USAAF Gunners gloves(pg1 Pilot) Here is a pair of  gloves as used by the USAAF gunners during WWII in Bombers like the B 17 etc. In nice original condition they have some minor marks from use but otherwise supple and perfectly usable. please enlarge the pictures to asses.  Seen under a B17 Waist Gunner . Out of stock more required please contact me
Click on the pictures  to enlarge	K Type Dingy (pg1 Pilot) The K Type dinghy was a single person type and was 1st introduced on New Years Day 1942. There were 2 versions, 1 in rubberised cotton and the other (the KS Type) in rubberised silk, which folded up better than the cotton type.  First issues were basic, but a year after a mast & sail were included in the pack, while some models also had a foul weather cover which was attached at each end and rolled towards the middle, the upper end having a Hood for the occupant.  Later oars, sea anchors etc were included.  As for the way they were carried, there were several different types of Packs available for the K Type, the C Type pack having clips which attached it to D-Rings which were found on the hips of the Chest type Harness, allowing the pack to form a cushion. Click on the pictures  to enlarge     This example is in pretty good condition with the rubber still soft and supple. I have not inflated this dingy as it takes an age to deflate it again but I have been assured it holds air. I have inspected it carefully and there are no holes or tears and the rubber is still remarkably pliant and soft. It comes with a good deal of its equipment including the sail  and the weather hood basically everything you see in the pictures inflated the dinghy does hold air once the Co2 inflation bottle connector is bunged. There is no Co2 bottle fitted to this dinghy. It does however come with a set of original bellows. The dinghy is marked on the exterior with instructions in different languages.  Overall a nice dinghy in great condition, very hard to find these days in such good displayable condition. Ideal for a downed airman display. Out of stock more wanted please contact me
Click on the pictures to enlarge them	Silk Wartime Escape Map of Europe (pg1 pilot) Comes in a period leather case. During the Second World War, silk escape maps were very important. When a serviceman was captured or shot down behind enemy lines, he could use a silk map to find his way to safety, or better still, evade capture in the first place. They were also sent to Prisoners of War to help them if they managed to escape. Silk was the perfect fabric for these maps for numerous reasons including being waterproof and tough. Click on the pictures to enlarge them Out of stock more wanted please contact me