Midlands Lecture – Not Just Ultra: Bletchley Park and RAF Signals Intelligence during the Second World War

At 12.30pm on Friday 15 September, Dr Thomas Cheetham will explore Bletchley Park and RAF signals intelligence in the Second World War.

The new Dambusters VR Experience at London site

The new immersive Dambusters Virtual Reality Experience comes to the RAF Museum London

The Boer War

Flying boats over the Heligoland Bight

Gordon Leith, Museum Librarian, describes the ingenious way in which the range of flying boats was increased during the First World War.

Virtual Lecture – Was the RAF bombing campaign in WW2 the most crucial factor in winning victory?

At 6.00pm on Friday 24 March 2023, Marcus Gibson examines just how important the RAF bombing campaign was to Allied victory.

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Test pilots

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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Aviation Pioneer

Prison Busting

Flying boats over the Western Approaches

The Scilly Isles were an important base for flying boats patrolling the seas off south west Britain during the First World War

A Forgotten Few: Austro-Hungarian Fighters

In his latest blog for the Museum, Julian Hale explores the fighter aircraft of Austro-Hungarian Empire.

1918

The Evolution of the Nieuport Fighter

In his latest blog Julian Hale, the Museum's Cross & Cockade Curator, looks at the evolution of a very prolific aviation company.

Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) 1939 – 1949