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A new exciting learning project encouraging adults to talk to their children about STEM at the RAF Museum London

The RAF Museum sees an important aspect of its role in reaching out, engaging with and being relevant to our exciting and diverse local community.

The RAF Museum’s Archives hold a letter, written by Lieutenant Ronald FH Norman of No. 55 Squadron to his mother on 11 November 1918, Armistice Day

This Remembrance Weekend marks 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, here we look at the career of the first British ace, Lanoe George Hawker

In November’s talk, Ayla Holdom will talk about her experience as part fo the RAF Search and Rescue team and on becoming the first openly transgender Pilot.

Every year the RAF Museum holds two Thank You events at both our sites to express our gratitude to the Museum’s volunteers

October is Black History Month. The RAF Museum is proud to celebrate and commemorate the incredible achievements of the RAF’s black service personnel.

Some amazing stories behind the documents at the RAF Centenary Commemorative Anthology

The RAF Museum London was honoured to host the London Volunteers in Museums awards (LVMAs) on behalf of the London Heritage Volunteer Managers Network

Candida Adkins shares with us the story of her mother Jackie Moggridge, a ATA pilot who received the King’s Commendation for Services in the Air in 1940.

A nostalgic celebration of the past Hendon Pageants brought back the style and the charm of the 1930s to our London site on 15 September.

We have received a great feedback from a student, Abby Witlock, who was doing here research in the RAF Museum Archives

In September’s talk, Michelle will share with us her experience as a paramedic on the frontline and how she overcame her struggles with mental heath.

The story about the RAF expedition to Russia which was descending into the maelstrom of civil war in the end of the First World War.

In his latest blog Ewan Burnet, our Film and Sound Curator, examines how personal stories can bring official histories alive.

The RAF Museum London offers an array of exciting activities for unforgettable summer holidays.

Polish airman honoured as ‘The People’s Spitfire Pilot’ in ‘RAF Stories: The First 100 Years, 1918 -2018’.

The spectacular celebration of the Armed Forces Day and the grand Re-Opening of the RAF Museum London

In a blog specially commissioned for the Museum friend of the Museum Howard Wheeldon looks back at our RAF Centenary Transformation Project

In this last of his Sopwith blogs, Julian Hale examines the development of the ground-attack Sopwith Salamander