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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Zaps
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.

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In Air and Fire
In Air and Fire

17 February 2020

An art exhibition of war artists' reactions to the Battle of Britain and the Blitz

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Love is in the air – a blog for Valentine’s Day
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.

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Test pilots
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.

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The Candy Bomber
The Candy Bomber

9 January 2020

Colonel Gail Halvorsen dropped sweets for the children of West Berlin

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Posts From the Archive: Evelyn Hudson and ATA
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.

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Perusing periodicals in the RAF Museum Library
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.

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Simply the Best – Volunteers at the RAF Museum
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!

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A Christmas Letter Home
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.

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