Aviation Historian
Harriers over Falklands
18 May 2022
The BAe Harrier will always be associated with the Falklands War, now 40 years ago.
Air-to-air refuelling in the Falklands War
12 May 2022
Volunteer Norman Brice tells the story of air-to-air refuelling by the Handley Page Victor during the Falklands War.
The Hercules in the Falklands War
10 May 2022
The Lockheed Hercules was an important transport aircraft used by the RAF in the Falklands War of 1982
The Avro Vulcan: Part 3
1 May 2022
The third part on the series of the history of the Avro Vulcan. Kris Hendrix looks at the Black Buck raids during the Falklands War.
The Boeing Chinook
1 April 2022
The Chinook is an iconic helicopter which has served the RAF for over 40 years.
Squadron Leader Lawrence ‘Benny’ Goodman
26 July 2021
A tribute to former RAF pilot Squadron Leader Lawrence 'Benny' Goodman
The first flight of the Spitfire
5 March 2021
On this day, 5 March in 1936, now 85 years ago, the first Spitfire took the skies.
Citizen Airman 2: Ray Holmes
16 September 2020
Citizen Airman 2: Ray Holmes and the ‘Buckingham Palace Raider’
Vehicles of the Battle of Britain
11 September 2020
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.
RAF women in the Far East
29 August 2020
What part did women play in the Far East during the Second World?
The Royal Indian Air Force, 1932 – 1947
15 August 2020
Touching the Sky with Glory: The Royal Indian Air Force, 1932 – 1947
The Fall of Singapore: The Fall of Empire
13 August 2020
Singapore was the symbol of the British Empire in the Far East. Yet, its defences were neglected and became exposed when Japan attacked in late 1941.
The RAF and the Wolverhampton connection
11 June 2020
Wolverhampton had a strong connection with the RAF during the Second World War.
‘The Flying Nightingales’
7 June 2020
The ‘Flying Nightingales’ is the story of the female medical orderlies who flew aboard Dakotas to Normandy and back.
Polish No. 303 Squadron and the Hurricane 80K
3 June 2020
Thousands of pilots, airmen and airwomen joined the RAF during the Second World War. The Hurricane 80K commemorates the Few.
The RAF’s role in the evacuation of Dunkirk
26 May 2020
The RAF's contribution to Operation DYNAMO, the evacuation of Dunkirk in May and June 1940
Hidden Heroes
24 May 2020
‘Hidden Heroes’: The Untold Story of Jewish Personnel during the Second World War.
A short history of RAF bomb disposal
18 May 2020
Bomb disposal has developed a great deal since the first wars. Some things, however, have changed little. Ewan Burnet, Curator of Film, explains.
VE Day 75
7 May 2020
A critical look at the contribution of the RAF to the outcome of the Second World War