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The Candy Bomber
The Candy Bomber

9 January 2020

Colonel Gail Halvorsen dropped sweets for the children of West Berlin

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Constance Babington Smith
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.

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The Spirit of St George: the ‘Many’ & the ‘Few’
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.

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A Blog for St. Patrick’s Day
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.

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Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!
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

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Women and Girls in Science
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

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The RAF and China: A Forgotten Alliance. Part 3
The RAF and China: A Forgotten Alliance. Part 3

15 January 2019

The Royal Air Force has a connection with China, the world's most populated country as well as its fourth biggest country.

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The RAF and China: A Forgotten Alliance. Part 2
The RAF and China: A Forgotten Alliance. Part 2

18 December 2018

The Royal Air Force has a connection with China, the world's most populated country as well as its fourth biggest country.

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The RAF and China: A Forgotten Alliance. Part 1
The RAF and China: A Forgotten Alliance. Part 1

13 December 2018

The Royal Air Force has a connection with China, the world's most populated country as well as its fourth biggest country.

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Pilots of the Caribbean
Pilots of the Caribbean

19 October 2018

October is Black History Month. The RAF Museum is proud to celebrate and commemorate the incredible achievements of the RAF's black service personnel.

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RAF Museum Archives
RAF Museum Archives

10 September 2018

We have received a great feedback from a student, Abby Witlock, who was doing here research in the RAF Museum Archives

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The RAF in Russia
The RAF in Russia

17 August 2018

The story about the RAF expedition to Russia which was descending into the maelstrom of civil war in the end of the First World War.

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The Empire Windrush
The Empire Windrush

22 June 2018

On 22 June 1948 - 70 years ago - HMT Empire Windrush reached its destination in Tilbury bringing the Windrush generation to their new home

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A Request to the RAF Museum’s Archives
A Request to the RAF Museum’s Archives

31 May 2018

Kris Hendrix, the Researcher at the RAF Museum, is telling the story about one of the requests to our Archives and some exciting findings.

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75th Anniversary of The Dambusters
75th Anniversary of The Dambusters

16 May 2018

This year marks 75th anniversary of one of the most famous raids in RAF history, Operation CHASTISE. Read the story of the legendary Dams Raid here.

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The RAF Commemorative Anthology
The RAF Commemorative Anthology

19 April 2018

The RAF Commemorative Anthology, a handmade, limited edition of 1,500 books worldwide.

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The Irish in the Royal Air Force
The Irish in the Royal Air Force

22 March 2018

Having recently celebrated St Patrick’s Day we'd like to devote this week's blog to the thousands of doughty Irishmen and women who served in the RAF.

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Sisters who did it!
Sisters who did it!

8 March 2018

On the International Women’s Day we celebrate three fascinating women who have made RAF history.

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