A Busy Half Term Visit, Wireless Navigation and Unexpected Details
23 February 2024
Our first guest post from blogger-in-residence Will Jarman gives a first-hand look of our half-term activities on a busy February day. We set off for the RAF […]
For Valour: Captain Edwin Swales’ Victoria Cross
22 February 2024
In the second of a new series of blogs, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the stories of the 29 RAF personnel whose valour earned them […]
Escaping the V-Bomber
31 January 2024
Martin-Baker development model At 10 am on 1 October 1956, Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan B1 serial XA 897 of 230 Operational Conversion Unit was on its […]
For Valour: Flight Sergeant George Thompson’s Victoria Cross
1 January 2024
Credit: IWM In the first of a new series of blogs, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the stories of the 29 RAF personnel whose valour earned […]
A Local Memorial to Bravery
20 December 2023
On the 16 December at a square in Bristol Avenue, Colindale a naming ceremony took place commemorating one of the many female pioneers in the world of […]
Supporting the Vulcan: RAF Police Dogs and the Standard Vanguard
8 November 2023
Source: Norman Brice, RAF Museum London One exhibit in the Hendon museum which is often either overlooked or misunderstood is the Alsatian dog sometimes found by the […]
In Memoriam: The Spitfire 10k and the Roll of Honour.
12 July 2023
Spitfire 10k If you venture to the RAF Museum Midlands on 27 August or our London site on 17 September you will witness the return of […]
The King and His Wings
21 April 2023
Ever wondered what it might be like to be a King and to know how to fly in the Royal Air Force? Both our current King Charles […]
Arthur Scarf’s Victoria Cross
4 March 2023
On 9 December 1941, Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf completed a supreme act of valour for which he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Scarf’s Victoria Cross was […]
The Fairey Battle
20 January 2023
One aircraft in the RAF Museum London – which is often overlooked – is a type of aircraft which has two exceptional claims to your attention. These […]
The RAF Museum London is Dementia Friendly
12 October 2022
Dementia Friendly Venues Charter In 2021 The Mayor of London launched the world’s first Dementia Friendly Venues Charter for cultural public spaces in a drive to ensure […]
The British Caproni triplane
6 October 2022
Triplanes In the photographic archives at the RAF Museum we hold a series of photographs of a somewhat bizarre-looking aircraft in RAF colours. They are triplanes, meaning […]
Avro Vulcan: part 4. The final Black Buck raids.
1 June 2022
The Avro Vulcan Whilst the Avro Vulcan may be well known for its missions to the Falkland Islands in 1982, its history goes back to the end […]
Bravo November
21 May 2022
Chinook ZA718 ‘Bravo November’ is one of the most famous aircraft in the RAF and it is very exciting that this historic aircraft is now part of […]
Harriers over Falklands
18 May 2022
The Harrier will always be associated with the Falklands War. Several RAF Harriers and Royal Navy Sea Harriers brought the fight to the Argentinians over the Falklands, […]
Air-to-air refuelling in the Falklands War
12 May 2022
Operation Corporate On Friday 2 April 1982, Argentinian military forces invaded and occupied the British Overseas Territory of The Falkland Islands. The following day, the Prime Minister, […]
The Hercules in the Falklands War
10 May 2022
In the #Falklands40 commemorations, the Lockheed Hercules may not receive the attention of the Harriers and Vulcans of this world, but it played an essential role during […]
The Avro Vulcan: Part 3
1 May 2022
On 1 May 1982, Britain woke up with the message by the BBC World Service that the Royal Air Force has bombed Port Stanley airport on the […]
The Boeing Chinook
1 April 2022
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook Helicopter entered RAF service in November 1980. Throughout its 40 years of service the Chinook has made an immeasurable contribution to the Service, […]
The Avro Vulcan: Part 2
12 March 2022
In my previous blog post I went over the early career of the Avro Vulcan. Designed as a high-altitude bomber with a nuclear payload, the Vulcan B1 […]