Aircraft Conservation
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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