Although our doors may be temporarily closed, we will continue to share more of our unique world-class collection and incredible stories of the RAF online via the RAF Museum at Home. Over the next few weeks, we will share the best from our collection in a series of themed weeks. This week, 20 – 26 April 2020, we turn our attention to the early days of aviation and its pioneers:

  • Monday 20 April, at 5.00pm, Facebook Post – Guess the Aircraft

  • Monday 20 April, 6.00pm, Tweet about our Conservation Team rebuilding the Sopwith Dolphin

Screen shot of the film

  • Tuesday 21 April, 12 noon, Welcome to Early Aviators Week, Facebook Post

  • Wednesday 22 April, 9.30 am, Our Second Aviation Pioneer, Facebook Post

  • Thursday 23 April at 9.30am, Our Third Pionneer, Facebook Post

  • Thursday 23 April, 11.00am, 110 Years Ago Today, Historic Film showing London to Manchester Air Race, Facebook Post

  • Thursday 23 April, 12.30pm, 360 Degree Coickpit Tour of London’s, Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b, Facebook Post

  • Friday 24 April, 12.30pm, The Story of Charles Rumney Sampson, Facebook Post

  • Friday 24 April, 5.00pm: Exclusive behind the scenes footage of the Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b rebuild in London, Facebook Post

  • Friday 24 April, 6.00pm, Blog Post written by Gary Haines about the death of the Red Baron, post promoting it published on Facebook