The first flight of the Spitfire
On this day, 5 March in 1936, now 85 years ago, the first Spitfire took the skies.
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View pageThe RAF and China: A Forgotten Alliance. Part 1
The Royal Air Force has a connection with China, the world's most populated country as well as its fourth biggest country.
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View pageVirtual Lecture – Why did the West overestimate Russian military capabilities and why does this matter?
At 5.30pm on Tuesday 7 March 2023, Bettina Renz takes an in-depth look at why the West overestimated Russian military capabilities.
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View pageSisters who did it!
On the International Women’s Day we celebrate three fascinating women who have made RAF history.
Find out more »Lunchtime Lecture (Midlands): ‘Damned Good Show’: The RAF in the Second World War on Film and TV
At 12pm on Thursday 11th April 2024, James Jefferies will present a talk about media representations of the RAF during the Second World War.
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