My pet hate is cases filled with irrelevant ‘tat’ such as Officers caps, cigarette cases, verey pistols etc. I like to come away feeling I have learned something, seeing a black box with dials, captioned ‘RAF type 12a receiver’ tells me nothing – if the caption explained it’s significance, for example how it increased operational capability, it would have at least told me something.
What I do like ( because my children respond to it) is interactive or moving exhibits which educate.
Which would be the most interesting to see, an engine, the same engine sectioned or the same engine, sectioned and rotating ? ( The option of ‘installed and flying overhead’ isn’t always available sadly ).

Movement brings life to an exhibit and whilst it may not be possible for larger exhibits to be in motion, the use of video screens can show what it was like in operation.

When I was issued my RAF dog tags it was explained that one was fireproof and one was waterproof.

Steve

Does the code NU+TS relate to any particular unit and hence an a/c type ?

Nice to see, I spent 3 1/2 happy years on Wessex at Shawbury in the late 70’s/early 80’s.

Read ‘The crowded hours’ by Anthony Richardson, if you can still get it.

A short while back there was a thread on here with aircraft section numbers listed, 27F will identify the type, (incidentally, the number on the case is 37F) Although I believe all aircraft section ref’s started with number 26. Could it be ground support equipment ?

Nav – “I thought you’d find climbing easy, didn’t you say you were OIC Mountain Rescue at RAF Valley”

Pilot – ” I am, but the riggers stopped me using crampons and ice picks to get in !”

Shouldn’t the glass in the windows be taped up as well ?