Royal Air Force Museum Squadron Badge Collection, fine 1980’s period collection of 100 enamelled squadron badges housed in blue leather folder with typed details of the various squadrons. All in generally good condition.

Royal Air Force No 260 Squadron Pennant, fine and unusual triangular pennant with painted emblem and colours of the squadron. Measures 50 x 31cms. Accompanied by two black and white official photographs of Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk’s. he squadron originally formed at the end of WW1 as an anti-submarine unit. They disbanded in 1919 and was then reformed on 22nd November 1940 at RAF Castletown, Scotland and operated Hawker Hurricanes. It then moved to Egypt and operated Curtiss Kittyhawk fighter bombers over the western desert. The squadron then advanced with the Eighth Army into Tunisia. With the North African Campaign over it then moved to Sicily following Operation Husky. As the allied forces advanced into Italy it converted to the North American P-51 Mustang and it disbanded at Lavariano on 19 August 1945.

WW1 British Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force Cowl Pattern Hood Flying Helmet, soft tan leather hood flying helmet with ear rolls, leather strap. Interior partially chamois lined, missing the wool interior lining to the hood. Crown with London tailors label. Some wear but still a good displayable item.

WW2 Royal Canadian Air Force (R.C.A.F) B-Type Flying Helmet, being a mint 1942 dated example of the light brown leather B-Type style flying helmet without ear cups or fittings as used for training pilots and aircrew. Helmet has all the original goggle strap fittings and rear fixing strap with buckle. Original chinstrap and buckle fitting. Mint condition chamois lining to the interior with clear manufactures stamp and date 1942. These helmets were also said to have been used by some S.O.E agents dropped into enemy territory.