The RAF Museum London is Dementia Friendly
12 October 2022
Our London site is now officially Dementia Friendly. Find out how we worked towards accreditation and our plans for the future.
The British Caproni triplane
6 October 2022
A mystery aircraft in the RAF Museum photographic collections turned out to be the heaviest triplane bomber
Avro Vulcan: part 4. The final Black Buck raids.
1 June 2022
Tim Bracey looks at the final Black Buck raids which targeted Argentinian air defence radar on the Falkland Islands.
Harriers over Falklands
18 May 2022
The BAe Harrier will always be associated with the Falklands War, now 40 years ago.
Air-to-air refuelling in the Falklands War
12 May 2022
Volunteer Norman Brice tells the story of air-to-air refuelling by the Handley Page Victor during the Falklands War.
The Hercules in the Falklands War
10 May 2022
The Lockheed Hercules was an important transport aircraft used by the RAF in the Falklands War of 1982
The Avro Vulcan: Part 3
1 May 2022
The third part on the series of the history of the Avro Vulcan. Kris Hendrix looks at the Black Buck raids during the Falklands War.
The Boeing Chinook
1 April 2022
The Chinook is an iconic helicopter which has served the RAF for over 40 years.
The Avro Vulcan: Part 2
12 March 2022
Following the story of the early career of the Avro Vulcan, Kris Hendrix now examines how the Vulcan adapted to changing requirements.
The Avro Vulcan: Part 1
14 January 2022
On 14 January 1965 the last Vulcan B2 was delivered to the RAF. 57 years later we are launching our Vulcan Challenge
Resilience
18 August 2021
Our Museum and local community have not only showed resilience but built upon it.
Squadron Leader Lawrence ‘Benny’ Goodman
26 July 2021
A tribute to former RAF pilot Squadron Leader Lawrence 'Benny' Goodman
An Aussie Great Escaper
2 April 2021
Curator Peter Devitt interviews the niece of of Squadron Leader John Williams DFC, an Australian who took part in the Great Escape.
The first flight of the Spitfire
5 March 2021
On this day, 5 March in 1936, now 85 years ago, the first Spitfire took the skies.
The Lancaster enters the fray
2 March 2021
Today, 2 March 2021, marks the 79th anniversary of the Lancaster’s first operational mission.
Poles and Czechoslovaks in the Battle of Britain
21 September 2020
‘Repeat, Please!’ Poles and Czechoslovaks in the Battle of Britain
Citizen Airman 2: Ray Holmes
16 September 2020
Citizen Airman 2: Ray Holmes and the ‘Buckingham Palace Raider’
Vehicles of the Battle of Britain
11 September 2020
The Battle of Britain may have been waged in the air, but there was a lot happening on the ground and at sea in order to keep the aircraft fighting.