The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London The Royal Air Force Museum has launched today, in the run up to American Independence Day, a new online exhibition "Americans in the Royal Air Force" which salutes the contribution American men and women who joined the Royal Air Force made to the defence of the United Kingdom during both World War 1 and 2. To view this exhibition, please click through to the link below.

Billy Fiske and American airmen in the RAF 1939-1945
Source: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
On the 16th August, 1940, the Battle of Britain was at its height. That day the German Air Force launched over 1,700 sorties against airfields and radar stations in the South of England, and on London.
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The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London July's Navigator Highlights are now live.

This month Navigator, the Museum's online collection, offers 3 new set of highlights for your perusal: US Air Force Equipment, Reconnaissance Photographs plus a selection of Charles Brown photographs from 1955 to 1965. Existing Highlights that are still available to view include Vehicles, Aircraft and Medals.

Navigator - Online Collections from the Royal Air Force Museum
Source: navigator.rafmuseum.org
Navigator contains information and in some cases images relating to items in the RAF Museum collection. While it is not a complete catalogue, it does offer you an opportunity to search and discover more about the variety of objects we hold. ...
July 1 at 8:05am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London At 2.15 pm on 1st July the Royal Air Force Museum's latest acquisition, the FE2b, was unveiled to an invited audience of press and the public in the Museum's Bomber Hall.
The FE2b was first introduced as a night bomber on the Wesern front in 1915 and saw front line service against occupying forces until 1919. The exhibit will be on permenant display in the Royal Air Force Museum's Bomber Hall daily from 10 am.

Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums
Source: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
First introduced as a two-seat fighter on the Western Front in late 1915, the Beardmore-engined Royal Aircaft Factory F.E. 2b and its successor the similar Rolls-Royce engined F.E. 2d were later used extensively ...
July 1 at 7:54am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London Don't forget that you can keep up to date with our London Museum by following our Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/rafmuseum

July 1 at 1:44am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

Independence Day Weekend Activities
Celebrating those Americans who served in the RAF
Help us celebrate American Independence Day this weekend. Children can design their own squadron crest to take home. Learn more about American RAF personnel from our display...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:10:00AM Saturday, July 4th
Location:The Royal Air Force Museum London
July 1 at 1:41am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

Brew for the Few
Raising Money for RAFA Wings Appeal
On Thursday 23 July from 11am St Clement Danes, Central Church to the RAF, in the Strand is offering members of the public the unique opportunity to meet staff from the RAF Mu...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:11:00AM Thursday, July 23rd
Location:St Clement Danes Church
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The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London On 2nd of June the Royal Air Force Museum London officially opened its temporary exhibition "Women of the Air Force". Accordingly, we recorded the Opening Ceremony and interviewed the those guests attending who served in the WRAF and the RAF. To listen to these interviews and the speech of Air Commodore B. Cooper the Service's senior female Officer please click on the link below:

RAF Museum Podcasts
Source: www.rafmuseum.org
The Royal Air Force Museum Podcast Series will present a monthly podcast on a variety of subjects, examining in detail elements of the history of the Royal Air Force and our sites at London, Cosford and Stafford.
June 17 at 3:24am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London Just a quick reminder about the Hendon Pageant that will be taking place at the Museum this weekend. To download the Programme of Events, please click on the link below. There is one slight amendment to Sunday's events as the flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight over the Museum will be at 15:50 hrs not 15:30 hrs as previously published. The Flypast is subject to weather conditions.

What's On at RAF Museum London - This Month
Source: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
As part of our D-Day celebrations, the theme for this year’s Hendon Pageant is "Summer of 44 – The Flight Path to Liberty".There will be a chance to meet re-enactors and view military vehicles, fire engines and ambulances from the period. ...
June 16 at 12:26pm
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London The Royal Air Force Museum London, as part of its Veterans’ Day celebrations of May 2009, unveiled a memorial to the members of 601 Squadron. The Squadron itself was stationed intermittently on the Museum’s site between 1927 and 1949 and was known affectionately as ‘The Millionaire’s Squadron’. Sir Torquil Norman, a veteran of the Squadron in its later days, tells, in this podcast, the story of 601 Squadron.

Sword
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June 15 at 9:01am
Johnny
Johnny at 11:10am June 16
I was there; the gents of 601 are the very best and Hendon is amazing.
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London The Royal Air Force Museum has launched, today, an electronic version of its popular Women of the Air Force exhibition, inviting current and former female personnel who served in the RAF, WRAF or the WAAF to share their stories through the online exhibition’s interactive forum. To view the exhibition and contribute to its forum, please click on the link below.

Women of the Air Force
Source: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
"Everyone is equal before the machine... there is no tradition in technology, and no class consciousness." Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
June 9 at 4:20am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London A special podcast for D-Day that explores the story of the Royal Air Force in the D-Day landings which brought about the freedom of Europe and the end of the Second World War. To listen to the podcast, just click on the "Play" button below.

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Source: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
June 6 at 12:44pm
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London Link attached to last night's broadcast on the One Show about Zeppelin Raids during WW1. Segment is 22 minutes 48 seconds into the show and contains an interview with Air Vice Marshall Peter Dye.

BBC iPlayer - The One Show: 04/06/2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watch The One Show: 04/06/2009.
June 5 at 2:43am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London
The Royal Air Force Museum, London at 2:43am June 5
Forgot to mention the link is live only until 11th June.
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London 1st May saw the 30th anniversary of our sister Museum at Cosford. To celebrate this occassion our sister Museum launched a short video on YouTube showing how the National Cold War Exhibition was constructed and the various artefacts located in the building. To watch this video, please select the link below.

National Cold War Exhibition - How it was constructed
Source: www.youtube.com
This video shows how the National Cold War Exhibition was constructed and the vast effort taken to position and suspend the aircraft within the building. The National Cold War Exhibition aims to inform ...
May 30 at 4:32am
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The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

June's Navigator Highlights now live on main website
This month Navigator, the Museum's online collection, offers 1 new set of highlights for your perusal:"Drawings" The RAF Museum holds over 2,000 drawings in its Fine Art Collection...
May 29 at 2:15am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London For those of you who may have missed it over the weekend, please find attached below Saturday's article published in the Times about "Women of the Royal Air Force.".

Women in the Air Force - Times Online
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The RAF Museum Hendon highlights the role that women have played in the modern RAF and its forebears, in an exhibition, Women in the Air Force, which opens on May 13.
May 26 at 2:03am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Hendon Pageant
The Flight Path to Victory
As part of our D-Day celebrations, the theme for this year’s Hendon Pageant is "Summer of 44 – The Flight Path to Liberty". There will be a chance to meet re-enactors and vi...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:10:00AM Saturday, June 20th
Location:The Royal Air Force Museum London
May 18 at 4:43am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Hendon Model Show
A Show For Model & Aviation Enthusiasts
Model show for enthusiasts and members of the public. Programme to include static model displays, radio controlled models, interactive activities and talks, plus competition c...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:10:00AM Sunday, May 31st
Location:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
May 18 at 4:39am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

Helicopter Half Term
If your little ones are fans of the current Air Sea Rescue shows on television at the moment or if they are fascinated by the world of Royalty then we may have just the activi...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:10:00AM Monday, May 25th
Location:The Royal Air Force Museum London
May 18 at 4:30am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

New podcasts now live on main website
This month we bring you two podcasts telling the stories of two men who received the Victoria Cross for action in the air during the early days of military aviation in the First World War. William Bernard Moorhouse was born in London in 1887 to a wealthy family...
May 15 at 4:27am
Alessandro Martinelli

Alessandro Martinelli Io ci sono stato il 18 Aprile scorso.. che dire: è davvero bellissimo!! :)

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Corrado D'Andrea

Corrado D'Andrea I've been there in april. It was fantastic. Thanks a lot and thanks to that men in WWII suite, it was a unbelieveble experience. Corrado from Italy

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Corrado
Corrado at 1:00pm May 3
magari mi trovano un posto in quell'associazione di rievocazione della II guerra mondiale...quelli sono fuori più di me
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

May's Navigator Highlights Now Live
This month Navigator, the Museum's online collection, offers 3 new sets of highlights for your perusal: "Vehicles" and "Verpilleux" and "Aircraft"...
May 2 at 3:43am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London New video of the Museum is about to be launched on streetmap.co.uk. Whenever you type in our postcode, up we pop. To have a sneaky peek, click on the link below...and turn up the volume on your PC/Mac to the max!

Penkat.com | Videos | RAF Museum
Source: www.penkat.com
Open 10am until 6pm (some galleries are open at different times please check the RAF Museum website ... [more info]
April 29 at 9:55am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

Veterans' Day
Event for Veterans of All 3 Services
If you have served in one of the armed services or if you know a friend or a family member who has then The Museum's Veterans Day on 13th May may be of interest. It's our way ...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:10:00AM Wednesday, May 13th
Location:The Royal Air Force Museum London
April 22 at 6:56am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

Commemorate St.George's and ANZAC Days
Celebrate 3 Great Nations - England, Australia & New Zealand.
St. George's Day And Anzac Day Celebrations As both St. George's Day and ANZAC Day are commemorated this week, St George's Day on Thursday and ANZAC Day on Saturday, we though...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:10:00AM Saturday, April 25th
Location:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
April 21 at 1:53am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

Bonhams Automobile Auction
Plus your chance to bid for a Spitfire!
Bonhams will be returning to the Museum for their annual car auction. A host of Vintage cars will be on display in the aircraft halls from Friday 17th April until Monday 20th ...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:9:00PM Friday, April 17th
Location:The Royal Air Force Museum London
April 15 at 8:54am
The Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Royal Air Force Museum, London

Easter Identity Hunt
What's Your Secret?
This Easter we are inviting all children aged 5 and above the opportunity to participate in our Easter Identity Hunt for free. All that they have to do is to discover the id...
Host:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
Time:10:00AM Friday, April 10th
Location:The Royal Air Force Museum, London
April 9 at 3:15am