Flying boats over the Heligoland Bight
20 November 2019
Gordon Leith, Museum Librarian, describes the ingenious way in which the range of flying boats was increased during the First World War.
Colour Conundrum
11 November 2019
Bryan Legate details the research undertaken to identify the correct paint schemes for aircraft undergoing conservation at Cosford.
Target the Tirpitz
6 November 2019
12 November 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the Battleship Tirpitz
Thank You Events for our Volunteers
2 October 2019
To thank our many Volunteers, the RAF Museum organised our annual Thank You Events at Cosford and London.
Posts from the Archive: Bader’s Logbook
17 September 2019
Posts from the Archive: 'McKnight killed strafing Huns'
Duty Calls
28 June 2019
Today marks 80 years since the formation of the WAAF on 28 June 1939. This blog highlights how and why this took place.
A Transatlantic Tale
13 June 2019
This blog commemorates the centenary of Alcock and Brown’s pioneering flight across the Atlantic in 1919.
D-Day Through the RAF Museum’s Collection
7 June 2019
In his latest blog Kris Hendrix looks at the various aircraft types in our collection that would have served on D-Day.
Lawn mowing on D-Day
6 June 2019
In this blog, Bryan Legate highlights the activities of some non-flying units on D-Day
Cosford Volunteers visit London
31 May 2019
In this blog Kieron Mantle talks about a recent reciprocal visit, organised by the Museum for Cosford volunteers to visit the London site.
A blog for Mental Health Awareness Week
16 May 2019
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we have been sharing some of the inspiring stories of RAF personnel and their experiences with mental health.
RAF Burtonwood and The Berlin Airlift
10 May 2019
To mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the 1948/1949 Berlin Airlift, the Royal Air Force Museum is recording memories from anyone who may have had any c
The Volunteering Hub at the RAF Museum London
2 May 2019
The RAF Museum was proud to open its new volunteering hub, a space in which volunteers from any team can relax, socialise and exchange experience and ideas.
Constance Babington Smith
25 April 2019
Constance Babington Smith is the winner of a social media poll for an RAF person our audience would like to learn more about.
The Spirit of St George: the ‘Many’ & the ‘Few’
23 April 2019
Today is St George's Day and we would like to celebrate it by commemorating of some of the many English men and women who served in the RAF.
Museums + Heritage Awards 2019
5 April 2019
Three our Centenary Exhibitions are shortlisted for the Museums + Heritage Award 2019
The new Dambusters VR Experience at London site
20 March 2019
The new immersive Dambusters Virtual Reality Experience comes to the RAF Museum London
A Blog for St. Patrick’s Day
15 March 2019
The RAF Museum commemorates some of the thousands of Irish men and women in the UK flying services throughout the First and Second World Wars.
