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Percy the parachuting penguin
Percy the parachuting penguin

23 January 2015

In this blog we explore the amazing history behind one of our lucky charms on display at Cosford.

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The Indestructible Alkemade
The Indestructible Alkemade

24 December 2014

The Museum was recently contacted to see if we could substantiate whether an RAF airman had survived falling from his aircraft without a parachute by landing in […]

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Two Dragons, or a Seal and a Walrus
Two Dragons, or a Seal and a Walrus

8 September 2014

Assistant Curator Bryan Legate indulges his passion for military vehicles by writing about two lesser known RAF vehicles.

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Identifying Historic Aircraft Joysticks
Identifying Historic Aircraft Joysticks

29 May 2014

The RAF Museum Research Department is regularly contacted by members of the public wishing to know more about historic aircraft components found in attics, recovered from aircraft […]

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