Aviation Historian
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, on the other hand, 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
The Few and the First Battle of Britain: Part 2
26 March 2020
The ‘Englandgeschwader’ and its first raids caught British Home Defence unprepared, again.
RAF Stories – Amazing Mothers
22 March 2020
Breath-taking stories of RAF mothers in our RAF Stories Project for Mother’s Day
The Candy Bomber
9 January 2020
Colonel Gail Halverson dropped sweets for the children of West Berlin
Constance Babington Smith
25 April 2019
Constance Babington Smith is the winner of a social media poll for an RAF person our audience would like to learn more about.
The Spirit of St George: the ‘Many’ & the ‘Few’
23 April 2019
Today is St George’s Day and we would like to celebrate it by commemorating of some of the many English men and women who served in the RAF.
A Blog for St. Patrick’s Day
15 March 2019
The RAF Museum commemorates some of the thousands of Irish men and women in the UK flying services throughout the First and Second World Wars.
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!
1 March 2019
On 1 March we celebrate St David’s Day and this blog is about the achievements of Welsh people in the Royal Air Force throughout all its history
Women and Girls in Science
11 February 2019
As 11 February is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, please read a few fascinating stories about women who progressed in aviation engineering