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

In this chapter Norman Brice looks at the actual logistics of the campaign to take a Bridge Too Far.

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

8 September 2024

The award of the Victoria Cross to Wing Commander Cheshire was unique amongst aviation VC awards during the Second World War.

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

15 August 2024

Nicolson has the distinction of having been the only member of Fighter Command ever to have been thus decorated.

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From little acorns …
From little acorns …

7 April 2024

It was 50 years ago today that the Historic Aircraft Collection at RAF Cosford opened its doors to the public with its first Sunday opening.

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The Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle

20 January 2023

A blog post about the Fairey Battle, an often overlooked RAF bomber of the Second World War

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

30 May 2013

In the video you can see how the divers work together for this complex and delicate task.  The divers work in teams and rotate every 40 minutes. 

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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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