Manna from heaven
7 April 2016
Between 29 April and 8 May 1945 Allied bomber aircraft averted a humanitarian catastrophe by delivering food to starving people in Holland.
The Oscars Connection!
25 February 2016
Clare Carr tells the story of a very unassuming Veteran who after being awarded the DFC went on to Oscar success.
The Evolution of the Nieuport Fighter
11 February 2016
In his latest blog Julian Hale, the Museum's Cross & Cockade Curator, looks at the evolution of a very prolific aviation company.
A Full Life: Wg Cdr Patrick (Paddy) Barthropp
26 January 2016
A portrait of raconteur and bon vivant ‘Paddy’ Barthropp brings us to tell the story of this celebrated pilot and commander.
The unexpected story of a P-51 Mustang hood
23 December 2015
Ewen Cameron, Curator at the the Museum's Reserve Collection tells of a recent rediscovery
Flying boats over the Northern Isles
26 November 2015
Between 1917 and 1918 British flying boats based in the Orkney and Shetland Islands hunted U-Boats preying on merchant shipping.
Heraldic Badges : Halloween Edition
31 October 2015
With the arrival of Halloween it falls upon me to make the obligatory tenuous link between the festivities and the RAF.
Heraldic Badges in the RAF
19 October 2015
Answers for the most common questions regarding the heraldic badges used by the Royal Air Force.
Aircrew opinions on Aerial Reconnaissance
18 June 2015
Did the opinions of Royal Flying Corps Aircrew have any influence over the development of technology and tactics used in aerial reconnaissance?
A Forgotten Few: Austro-Hungarian Fighters
7 May 2015
In his latest blog for the Museum, Julian Hale explores the fighter aircraft of Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The Forgotten Father of the Royal Air Force
28 April 2015
Volunteer George Mason looks at the forgotten life of one of the founders of the Royal Air Force
Flying boats over the Western Approaches
14 April 2015
The Scilly Isles were an important base for flying boats patrolling the seas off south west Britain during the First World War
Digital Restoration of First World War Photos
24 March 2015
How images used in the First World War in the Air exhibition were tidied up to look their best.
A question of aircraft recognition
17 March 2015
Bryan Legate explores one of the more intriguing enquiries recently received by the Department of Research
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.
The Indestructible Alkemade
24 December 2014
The story of an RAF airman who had survived falling from his aircraft without a parachute, and much more.
Flying Boats over the North Sea
10 November 2014
During 1917 and 1918 RNAS and RAF flying boats played a vital part in the defence of British coastal waters.
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.