Aircraft Conservation

The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 4
The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 4

21 September 2024

The fog of war Contemporary official records and personal recollections differ, as do statistics between sources. Battle for the Bridge: 18 to 21 September Chapter 2 had […]

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For Valour: Wing Commander Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire
For Valour: Wing Commander Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire

8 September 2024

Location: June 1940 – September 1944, over Europe Who: Wing Commander Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire VC DSO** DFC (72021) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 September 1917 – […]

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For Valour: Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson
For Valour: Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson

15 August 2024

  Location: 16 August 1940, over Hampshire, England Who: Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson (39329) VC DFC Royal Air Force, 29 April 1917 – 2 May 1945 The […]

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From little acorns …
From little acorns …

7 April 2024

50 years ago today, on 7 April 1974, the historic aircraft collection at RAF Cosford had its first public opening. Here, we give a brief history and […]

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The Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle

20 January 2023

One aircraft in the RAF Museum London – which is often overlooked – is a type of aircraft which has two exceptional claims to your attention. These […]

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Behind the Scenes – Diving for the Dornier
Behind the Scenes – Diving for the Dornier

30 May 2013

Work is progressing to recover the Dornier 17 from the seabed at Goodwin Sands in Kent.  Following on from the recent Blog entry from Seatech we thought people would […]

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Handley Page Hampden Restoration
Handley Page Hampden Restoration

16 December 2010

The Hampden in the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, P1344, was built at the Handley Page factory at Cricklewood and was released to service in December

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