Jet Plane
1965 to 1980 (manufactured)
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This soviet jet toy was purchased specifically for the War Games exhibition (2013).
For the exhibition, the museum has sought to build up a strong collection of military toy vehicles, figures and weapons from key manufacturers and also toys which have mirrored significant aspects of warfare over time as well as reflecting fluctuating attitudes to war, war toys and play.
The soviet tank toy has been selected to be shown in the ‘On the Battlefield’ section of the exhibition which takes a chronological view of how real warfare, both in technological developments and strategic aims, has been reflected in the toys that were made at that time from 1810-now. The Soviet jet has been included to show the mirroring of weaponry of the Cold War Period. Jet planes were first developed during the Second World War, but it was during the Cold War that major innovations were put into use. It was essential for both sides to constantly update their plane technology, both for delivering a potential attack and to defend against it. Both sides developed supersonic jets that were capable of delivering nuclear bombs, intercepting aircraft or patrolling near enemy airspace. The public were captivated by the power of the jet age and many toy companies, such as Dinky, made accurate scale toys of the real things for children to play with at home.
Toys and games have been used to recruit, normalise or to instil a sense of militarism in children. This has been evident in war toys made for children for hundreds of years and is one of the key messages for the exhibition. These toys work within the permanent collection to show the extent to which messages, values and ideas can be instilled to directly to children through their playthings
For the exhibition, the museum has sought to build up a strong collection of military toy vehicles, figures and weapons from key manufacturers and also toys which have mirrored significant aspects of warfare over time as well as reflecting fluctuating attitudes to war, war toys and play.
The soviet tank toy has been selected to be shown in the ‘On the Battlefield’ section of the exhibition which takes a chronological view of how real warfare, both in technological developments and strategic aims, has been reflected in the toys that were made at that time from 1810-now. The Soviet jet has been included to show the mirroring of weaponry of the Cold War Period. Jet planes were first developed during the Second World War, but it was during the Cold War that major innovations were put into use. It was essential for both sides to constantly update their plane technology, both for delivering a potential attack and to defend against it. Both sides developed supersonic jets that were capable of delivering nuclear bombs, intercepting aircraft or patrolling near enemy airspace. The public were captivated by the power of the jet age and many toy companies, such as Dinky, made accurate scale toys of the real things for children to play with at home.
Toys and games have been used to recruit, normalise or to instil a sense of militarism in children. This has been evident in war toys made for children for hundreds of years and is one of the key messages for the exhibition. These toys work within the permanent collection to show the extent to which messages, values and ideas can be instilled to directly to children through their playthings
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Toy plane and box, a SU15 Jet Fighter, manufacturer unknown, 1965-1980, made in the Soviet Union. |
| Physical description | A plastic model toy of a SU15 jet, it has a black under-carriage and nose, a grey top half, a clear plastic insert covering the cockpit. The vehicle has tree sets of wheels and two missiles. There are two red stars stuck to the wings of the jet. The box is colour printed card, with an image of the jet flying across the front and a rear view on the back. The box is mainly blue with a red and yellow patter. There is Russian writting on both ends of the box. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | This soviet jet toy was purchased specifically for the War Games exhibition (2013). For the exhibition, the museum has sought to build up a strong collection of military toy vehicles, figures and weapons from key manufacturers and also toys which have mirrored significant aspects of warfare over time as well as reflecting fluctuating attitudes to war, war toys and play. The soviet tank toy has been selected to be shown in the ‘On the Battlefield’ section of the exhibition which takes a chronological view of how real warfare, both in technological developments and strategic aims, has been reflected in the toys that were made at that time from 1810-now. The Soviet jet has been included to show the mirroring of weaponry of the Cold War Period. Jet planes were first developed during the Second World War, but it was during the Cold War that major innovations were put into use. It was essential for both sides to constantly update their plane technology, both for delivering a potential attack and to defend against it. Both sides developed supersonic jets that were capable of delivering nuclear bombs, intercepting aircraft or patrolling near enemy airspace. The public were captivated by the power of the jet age and many toy companies, such as Dinky, made accurate scale toys of the real things for children to play with at home. Toys and games have been used to recruit, normalise or to instil a sense of militarism in children. This has been evident in war toys made for children for hundreds of years and is one of the key messages for the exhibition. These toys work within the permanent collection to show the extent to which messages, values and ideas can be instilled to directly to children through their playthings |
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| Accession number | B.362:1&2-2012 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2014 |
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