Sisters who did it!
8 March 2018
On the International Women’s Day we celebrate three fascinating women who have made RAF history.
The Spitfire 10K – Running in Honour of The Few!
1 March 2018
Ella Hewitt explains how by running in this year's Spitfire 10ks not only will you raise money for RAF Charities but you will also be honouring The Few!
RAF Inspired : The Furniture Makers
22 February 2018
Museum Designer Lucy Johnson looks how our aviation heritage is inspiring new public furniture for our London site courtesy of some very talented students
Moving the Mosquito
8 February 2018
Over the last year and a half some fifty individual aircraft moves have happened at our London and Cosford sites. Here we focus on one.
120 Sqn ATC & the RAF Museum
1 February 2018
120 Squadron ATC and the RAF Museum have been working with the Squadron to explore new opportunities for 2018
Transforming London’s Landscape
17 January 2018
In his latest Blog, Joe Sullivan looks at the decisions that have been taken to re-landscape our London site to reflect its previous Heritage.
Fitting out of Hangar 1 Starts
11 January 2018
In this blog, Jo Hall narrates how various staff were inducted into the working practices of the Hub, the exhibition contractors for Hangar 1.
The Arrival of Westland Sea King Helicopter HAR3
19 December 2017
On 6 December 2017 Westland Sea king Helicopter arrived at our London site. Here Ian Thirsk, Head of Collections, explains why it is so important.
The Sunderland Unwrapped
14 November 2017
In our latest video blog we unwrap the Sunderland Flying Boat
Historic Hendon: Storytelling and Co-Design
17 October 2017
In this blog, Joe Sullivan talks about Historic Hendon's Co-Design workshops where local people helped us identify themes important to them.
Historic Hendon: Discovering Co-Discovery
3 October 2017
This article looks at the Co-Discovery part of the Historic Hendon project, telling stories through contributions and ideas from the community
Historic Hendon: The Vision for Community
14 September 2017
In this blog, Joe Sullivan talks about the Historic Hendon Project and the RAF Museum in the community
The Extraordinary Story of Ralph Henry Lucky
18 May 2017
In this blog Paul Hudson-Knight talks to Martin Morgans about the stories he's discovering for Extraordinary Editions' RAF Anthology
Sopwith Snipe & Dragon
10 April 2017
The Sopwith series of blogs concludes with an examination of the 7F.1 Snipe and the Dragon.
Camels & Dolphins
12 December 2016
Julian Hale continues his series of blogs on Sopwith aircraft focusing on the Camel and Dolphin
WW1 Flying boat crew
9 December 2016
How the five man crew of a Large America flying boat worked together on patrols over the sea during the First World War.
Medals of Squadron Leader Donald Ernest Gray
11 October 2016
Curator Andy Simpson writes of a recent medal acquisition.
Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz
15 September 2016
Clare Carr relates the story of a Falklands Conflict survivor
Destruction of a “baby killer”
3 September 2016
Captain Leefe Robinson and the Destruction of Schütte-Lanz SL11, 3 September 1916
The Sopwith Menagerie, 1915 – 1916
19 August 2016
This blog will examine four of Sopwith’s major First World War designs. With the publication of a second blog, the reader will be able to trace the continu