Wall of Hats: RAF Museum
 

The RAF Museum is apparently constructing a 'wall of 80 hats' to kick off its '100 year' exhibition.

While an improvement over other initiatives of the new CEO, I have to say I am bit baffled.

If you are a LinkedIn member, you can get it first hand here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1370152/

If it is the CENTENARY year, why 80 hats? Or am I especially thick this morning

I ask anybody who is also on "Linked in" to peruse the 80 or so titles of staff also listed.
Perhaps a more productive use for most of them might be for each to be standing wearing one of the hats in the "wall".

Is one of the 80 an oily beret from a V-Bomber Crew Chief?

I have a very battered 1965 Alkit SD Hat if they wish to augment the Museum's collection ;)

Should suit the Paras, as all other members of the services are known as "hats"

Looks like the RAF Museum has homed in on the non-essential again. :ugh:

Next week: RAF coat hangers through the ages.

Not a member of Linkedin, so is there any other way to see this?

TTN, I'm not a member either, but by clicking on EW's OP link I was able to listen to CEO Maggie Appleton's invitation to view the 80 hats on display this summer. I am likewise baffled....

The Wall of Hats contains 80 #RAF hats and represents all the services and trades within the RAF.

Services? Such as the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps perhaps.....

Jack

PS Any brown ones?

I think that "services" in this instance reflects those within the RAF, such as Medical Services, Music Services, etc, rather than the Services that preceded it, ie the RNAS, and RFC that you instance. Nice try though :D

Obviously not naming individuals or those holding posts recognisable from a few years ago at the RAFM, there are apparently these posts among the current incumbency who have shared details on "Linked In":.I suspect there are many more.
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Artist of The War Poppy Collection: PA & Office Manager at Royal Air Force Museum: Head Of Marketing at The Royal Air Force Museum: Non-Executive Director, Digital Leader, Student of change: Executive Assistant: Director of Visitor and Commercial Development at The Royal Air Force Museum: Public Relations Manager, Royal Air Force Museum: IT Manager at the Royal Air Force Museum: Development Manager at The Royal Air Force Museum: Head of IT at The Royal Air Force Museum: Development Manager at The Royal Air Force Museum: Head of RAF Centenary Programmes at The Royal Air Force Museum: Head of Development at The Royal Air Force Museum: HR Advisor at The Royal Air Force Museum: Head of Exhibitions and Interpretation at The Royal Air Force Museum: Museum Public Events Manager: Head of Finance at Royal Air Force Museum: Interpretation and Exhibitions Manager at Royal Air Force Museum: Head of HR & Volunteering at The Royal Air Force Museum: Museum Public Events Manager: IT Manager at Royal Air Force Museum: Volunteering Manager at The Royal Air Force Museum: Freelance Objects Conservator at The Royal Air Force Museum: Communications Executive: Digital Media at The Royal Air Force Museum: Head of Visitor Experience at The Royal Air Force Museum: Co Editor at Royal Air Force Museum: Heritage Outreach Officer (Engagement and Interpretation) at The Royal Air Force Museum: Visitor Experience Supervisor: Interpretation and Exhibitions Manager at RAF Museum: Events Executive at The Royal Air Force Museum: ComAccess and Learning Officer at The Royal Air Force Museum. Communications Executive: Audience Development: Education Officer at The Royal Air Force Museum: Access and Learning Officer at The Royal Air Force Museum: Education Officer at RAF Hendon Museum London: Communications / Events Manager: Digitisation Officer at The Royal Air Force Museum: Access and Learning Administrator at The Royal Air Force Museum: Education Officer at RAF Hendon Museum London: Corporate Events Manager at Royal Air Force Museum (Telford): Corporate Event Manager at Royal Air Force Museum(London): Visitor Experience Assistant at The Royal Air Force Museum: Museum Curator at Air Force Museum,Telemarketer: HR Assistant at The Royal Air Force Museum: Merchandising Manager at RAF Hendon Museum London: Learning Host at The Royal Air Force Museum: Head of Design at Royal Air Force Museum.:
A bit different from 30 years ago!

I would possibly endorse a further exhibition of

"Temporary but smart box-light structures in RAF blue used to hide urinals and cubicles from Royalty when visiting stations such as Marham".

One sees these so fleetingly, and always smelling of new paint. Surely in this Centenary Year we should have a chance to gaze in wonder?

Brilliant. The one at Waddo for Fag Ash Lil in 1960s we magnolia. I also had the job of polishing the bog walls. They were aluminium and a bit shabby. One of the flying clothing workers who was helping me organised a load of wadpol and stuff for cleaning Lightnings. Did a brilliant job. Once sitting down, where ever you looked there was a mirrored shine surface :)

[QUOTE=Ewan Whosearmy;10132039]The RAF Museum is apparently constructing a 'wall of 80 hats' to kick off its '100 year' exhibition.

While an improvement over other initiatives of the new CEO, I have to say I am bit baffled.

Why are you surprised ? Maggie Appleton (RAFM CEO) spent several years exploiting the cultural heritage of Luton, once the hat-making capital of England.

It's probably something she knows a bit about.,

Talking out of one? :p

I wonder if the trades will include all the older, obsolescent trades such as Wireless Operator, Wireless Operator (A), Teleprinter Operator, Telegraphist II, Telegraphist II(A) Telegraphist I, Telegraphist I(A) and Tape Relay Operator.
One of the ancient Drill Instructors that we had in our Boy Entrant draft (38th Entry) in 1959 told us in a rare, unguarded moment that he had signed on well before WW2 and that his first RAF trade was "Driver, Steam".