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In our sixth Victoria Cross blog, we tell the story of Sergeant Norman Cyril Jackson’s night raid on Schweinfurt. Location: 26 April 1943, over Germany Who: Sergeant […]

In our fifth Victoria Cross blog, we tell the story of Squadron Leader John Dering Nettleton’s daring but highly risky raid on M.A.N, a diesel-engine manufacturer. Location: […]

In our fourth Victoria Cross blog, we’ll explore Flying Officer Kenneth Campbell who gained the Victoria Cross on 6 April 1941 over France. Location: 6 April 1941 […]

In the third of a new series of blogs, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the stories of the 29 RAF personnel whose valour earned them […]

In the second of a new series of blogs, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the stories of the 29 RAF personnel whose valour earned them […]

Martin-Baker development model At 10 am on 1 October 1956, Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan B1 serial XA 897 of 230 Operational Conversion Unit was on its […]

Credit: IWM In the first of a new series of blogs, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the stories of the 29 RAF personnel whose valour earned […]

On the 16 December at a square in Bristol Avenue, Colindale a naming ceremony took place commemorating one of the many female pioneers in the world of […]

Source: Norman Brice, RAF Museum London One exhibit in the Hendon museum which is often either overlooked or misunderstood is the Alsatian dog sometimes found by the […]

On 9 December 1941, Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf completed a supreme act of valour for which he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Scarf’s Victoria Cross was […]

The Avro Vulcan Whilst the Avro Vulcan may be well known for its missions to the Falkland Islands in 1982, its history goes back to the end […]

The Harrier will always be associated with the Falklands War. Several RAF Harriers and Royal Navy Sea Harriers brought the fight to the Argentinians over the Falklands, […]

Operation Corporate On Friday 2 April 1982, Argentinian military forces invaded and occupied the British Overseas Territory of The Falkland Islands. The following day, the Prime Minister, […]

In the #Falklands40 commemorations, the Lockheed Hercules may not receive the attention of the Harriers and Vulcans of this world, but it played an essential role during […]

On 1 May 1982, Britain woke up with the message by the BBC World Service that the Royal Air Force has bombed Port Stanley airport on the […]

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook Helicopter entered RAF service in November 1980. Throughout its 40 years of service the Chinook has made an immeasurable contribution to the Service, […]

The Royal Air Force Museum is saddened by the news that Squadron Leader Lawrence ‘Benny’ Goodman has died at the age of 100. Squadron Leader Goodman enjoyed […]

Without any doubt, the Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft in history. In use shortly before the Second World War, it became the main RAF […]

Citizen Airman 2: Ray Holmes and the ‘Buckingham Palace Raider’

The Battle of Britain may have been waged in the air, but there was a lot happening on the ground and at sea in order to keep the aircraft fighting.