Families and Children 2019-2020
Families and Children 2019-2020

17 June 2020

This blog post focuses on activities the Museum has been involved in with local families and children.

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The RAF and the Wolverhampton connection
The RAF and the Wolverhampton connection

11 June 2020

Wolverhampton had a strong connection with the RAF during the Second World War.

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‘The Flying Nightingales’
‘The Flying Nightingales’

7 June 2020

The ‘Flying Nightingales’ is the story of the female medical orderlies who flew aboard Dakotas to Normandy and back.

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Polish No. 303 Squadron and the Hurricane 80K
Polish No. 303 Squadron and the Hurricane 80K

3 June 2020

Thousands of pilots, airmen and airwomen joined the RAF during the Second World War. The Hurricane 80K commemorates the Few.

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The RAF’s role in the evacuation of Dunkirk
The RAF’s role in the evacuation of Dunkirk

26 May 2020

The RAF’s contribution to Operation DYNAMO, the evacuation of Dunkirk in May and June 1940

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Hidden Heroes
Hidden Heroes

24 May 2020

‘Hidden Heroes’: The Untold Story of Jewish Personnel during the Second World War.

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A short history of RAF bomb disposal
A short history of RAF bomb disposal

18 May 2020

Bomb disposal has developed a great deal since the first wars. Some things, on the other hand, have changed little. Ewan Burnet, Curator of Film, explains.

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The bomber will always get through
The bomber will always get through

15 May 2020

A short history of RAF bombers

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Citizen Airman: Ray Holmes – Part One: VE Day
Citizen Airman: Ray Holmes – Part One: VE Day

8 May 2020

Citizen Airman: Flight Lieutenant Ray Holmes RAFVR – Part One: VE Day

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VE Day 75
VE Day 75

7 May 2020

A critical look at the contribution of the RAF to the outcome of the Second World War

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A life in Flying
A life in Flying

30 April 2020

A fascinating lifelong tale of one man’s love for flying

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Louis Blériot and the first Channel crossing
Louis Blériot and the first Channel crossing

25 April 2020

On 25 July 1909, Louis Blériot was the first human to cross the English Channel by aeroplane

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The fall of the Red Baron
The fall of the Red Baron

22 April 2020

Thus, I joined the Flying Service at the end of May 1915. My greatest wish was fulfilled

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The Aerolites Programme of No. 80 Squadron
The Aerolites Programme of No. 80 Squadron

16 April 2020

Volunteer Dave Perkins investigates an old WW1 programme for a musical entertainment held by No. 80 Squadron.

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Reviving History Through Art
Reviving History Through Art

8 April 2020

How painstaking research brought to life one man’s Royal Flying Corps service.

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The Few and the First Battle of Britain: Part 2
The Few and the First Battle of Britain: Part 2

26 March 2020

The ‘Englandgeschwader’ and its first raids caught British Home Defence unprepared, again.

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RAF Stories – Amazing Mothers
RAF Stories – Amazing Mothers

22 March 2020

Breath-taking stories of RAF mothers in our RAF Stories Project for Mother’s Day

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How an American saved our German Heinkel He 111
How an American saved our German Heinkel He 111

19 March 2020

Azure Carter visited the RAF Museum London to see the German Heinkel He 111 her grandfather, American pilot James Carter flew after it was captured.

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Rediscovering Hidden Heroes
Rediscovering Hidden Heroes

12 March 2020

In this blog Dan Waters uncovers some Jewish Hidden Heroes.

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The ‘Few’ and the First Battle of Britain
The ‘Few’ and the First Battle of Britain

5 March 2020

The ‘Few’ and the First Battle of Britain: The ‘Zepps’

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