VE Day 75
7 May 2020
A critical look at the contribution of the RAF to the outcome of the Second World War
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
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
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.
Reviving History Through Art
8 April 2020
How painstaking research brought to life one man's Royal Flying Corps service.
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.
RAF Stories – Amazing Mothers
22 March 2020
Breath-taking stories of RAF mothers in our RAF Stories Project for Mother's Day
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.
Rediscovering Hidden Heroes
12 March 2020
In this blog Dan Waters uncovers some Jewish Hidden Heroes.
The ‘Few’ and the First Battle of Britain
5 March 2020
The ‘Few’ and the First Battle of Britain: The ‘Zepps’
Zaps
28 February 2020
Zaps are slogans, badges or stickers that RAF Squadrons place on other units' aircraft in the spirit of rivalry and humour.
In Air and Fire
17 February 2020
An art exhibition of war artists' reactions to the Battle of Britain and the Blitz
Love is in the air – a blog for Valentine’s Day
13 February 2020
To mark Valentine’s Day, Lucia Wallbank explores some tokens of love in the RAF Museum collection.
Test pilots
13 January 2020
Tim Bracey traces the history of the aircraft at the RAF Museum and explores the story of the test pilots who have flown them.
The Candy Bomber
9 January 2020
Colonel Gail Halvorsen dropped sweets for the children of West Berlin
Posts From the Archive: Evelyn Hudson and ATA
25 December 2019
Posts From the Archive: Evelyn Hudson ‘Hawaii’s Amelia Earhart’ and the Air Transport Auxiliary.
Perusing periodicals in the RAF Museum Library
18 December 2019
The RAF Museum holds an extensive collection of periodicals, which are a fascinating source of information.
Simply the Best – Volunteers at the RAF Museum
12 December 2019
A celebration for all those amazing people that have helped make the Museum amazing as it is!
A Christmas Letter Home
6 December 2019
Lucia Wallbank looks into an RAF Christmas Letter Home ... written on Christmas Eve 1918 from a hospital in Egypt.