Online Exhibitions
The following exhibitions are available online only and are not on display at the Royal Air Force Museum.
Americans in the Royal Air Force
In this exhibition we honour those American pilots who joined the Royal Air Force to defend the United Kingdom during the First and Second World Wars - men such as Olympian and Playboy Billy Fiske "an American Citizen, who died that England might live" and women such as Jackie Cochrane who were instrumental in sourcing American female pilots for the Air Transport Auxiliary.
As part of this exhibition we also invite any Americans who have served in or participated in exercises with the RAF to record for posterity their own stories of through this exhibition's interactive forum; and ask all our online visitors, if they have stories about American RAF personnel that they would like to recount, to share them with our audience.
Alex Henshaw - Flying Legend - A Life in Art
This exhibition tells the story of intrepid Spitfire test-pilot Alex Henshaw from his early racing days to his pioneering work with Vickers- Supermarine through the paintings of professional artist and Henshaw's close personal friend Michael Turner.
Here, we show a selection of the works which Turner previously displayed in the Museum's Milestones of Flight Gallery until May 2009.
617 Squadron and the Dams Raid
To mark the recent anniversary of the "Dam Busters" Raid, the RAF Museum presents a fascinating look into its archive - from Barnes Wallis' designs for the "Bouncing Bomb" to personal accounts from the people involved.
Freedom & Liberty
This exhibition focuses on the ways in which the RAF, during the Second World War, defended the freedom and liberties of British citizens and helped to liberate people in occupied countries. It has also highlighted how the men and women, who served in the RAF and WAAF surrendered some personal freedom but gained certain liberties as a result of their service.
Aviation History Timeline
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of powered flight, we published an interactive timeline of milestones in British Military, British Civil and World Aviation over the last century, to complement the Milestones of Flight Exhibition at RAF Museum London.
Wonderful Amy!
Amy Johnson became world famous overnight, when she became the first woman to fly solo to Australia. This exhibition explores the material in our archives that tells her story.
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