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The RAF Museum encourages people to share their opinion and experience and engage into the debates and discussions in our Social Media networks. We welcome the constructive criticism and constructive comments and respect the freedom of speech; however, we would kindly ask you to follow our outlined code of conduct to ensure that everyone has a positive experience when interacting with the Museum’s

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Respect. Please respect all our visitors, avoid posting any hateful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive, or discriminatory comments. Any comments or posts that harass others or that could be deemed as offensive will be removed and the users who have posted them may also be blocked. Any comments that contain vulgar, obscene or indecent language or images will be removed and the users responsible may also be blocked. We always appreciate your corrections of the facts in the content, but the rules of respect apply here as well. Any disrespectful comments will be removed and the users responsible may also be blocked. Please do not post someone else’s personal details such as e-mail addresses, home addresses or phone numbers on our channels. Advertising. Please do not post comments that advertise or promote other organisations, businesses, goods, services or people. All comments used as advertising or promotional tools will be removed. Illegal activities. Please do not post material that advocates illegal activity or discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them. All such comments will be removed and the users responsible will be banned. Intellectual property. Please be aware that images, videos, texts and other creative content you are posting could be other people’s property, and subject to Intellectual Property Law, which you do not have a lawful right to share. Points of view. We would like you to remember that the views expressed by any of our users don’t necessarily reflect the RAF Museum’s position on a given subject. The Museum reserves the right to remove any and all materials from its social media channels that contravene its guidelines, and reserves the right, where appropriate to ban an individual posting such comments from its pages. We aim to monitor our main Social Media channels every day, but our core office hours are from Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm excluding national holidays. We aim to respond to all enquiries as quickly as possible, but please note that some enquiries can take longer to resolve particularly if posted to the Museum at weekends and on national holidays.

👀 Our 2024 Bear has just landed! 👀To mark the 80th anniversary of  Operation Overlord, this year’s bear represents a Fli...
02/12/2023

👀 Our 2024 Bear has just landed! 👀

To mark the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, this year’s bear represents a Flight Sergeant flying fighter missions as part of the RAF’s 2nd Tactical Air Force on June 6 1944.

Over 5,500 RAF aircraft of all types flew sorties on D-Day. Around 1,800 RAF personnel also landed on the beaches of Normandy that day, many helping to establish airstrips and to maintain and arm the arriving allied aircraft.

2024's bear Sits approx. 8.5” high and can be yours now in time for Christmas🎄. For further details and to order him, please visit: https://rafmuseumshop.pulse.ly/5abmtn7mds

🎁The purrfect Christmas pressie for any cat lovers out there! 🐈The lucky charm of Arthur Whitten Brown, Twinkletoes flew...
30/11/2023

🎁The purrfect Christmas pressie for any cat lovers out there! 🐈

The lucky charm of Arthur Whitten Brown, Twinkletoes flew alongside Brown and Captain John Alcock on the first ever non-stop transatlantic flight in a Vickers Vimy in 1919.

The journey took 17 hours and the weather was very bad. Arthur had to climb onto the Vimy’s wings in-flight to scrape off ice. They were glad to reach Ireland but landed in a bog and nearly crashed.

60 years later, Twinkletoes flew across the Atlantic again, this time with the Royal Air Force in a Phantom jet. The journey only lasted 6 hours and landed without mishap!

Now you can adopt Twinkletoes as a gift and support our work in the process!

For any cat lovers out there this Transatlantic traveller might just be the purrfect adoption for you. The lucky charm of Arthur Whitten Brown, Twinkletoes flew alongside …

🥰 Aren't aircraft brilliant?😍In our latest YouTube video, Rob Bell and Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) expl...
29/11/2023

🥰 Aren't aircraft brilliant?😍

In our latest YouTube video, Rob Bell and Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) explore our London collection of aircraft and select their Top 5.👎Do you agree with their choices?👍We'd love to receive your comments.

🎬To view the video, please click below ⤵️

Rob Bell, TV Presenter and Engineer, presents The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Top 5 Aircraft at the Royal Air Force Museum London, looking at what ma...

🎉 On Thursday 30 November PlanesTV will be live streaming from RAF Museum Midlands and we thought that this might be of ...
28/11/2023

🎉 On Thursday 30 November PlanesTV will be live streaming from RAF Museum Midlands and we thought that this might be of interest to some of our London followers too 🎉

This YouTube broadcast will take place exactly 30 years since they filmed the retirement flight of Victor XH672 which is now resident in the National Cold War Exhibition at our Midlands site.

The broadcast will start at 12:30pm and will include an interview with a Victor pilot and feature some interesting stories and insight into this unique Cold War design.

To watch this broadcast live, please go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdjpUkTOzf8 🤸‍♀️🤸🤸‍♂️

Exactly 3 decades after we captured the final RAF Victor landing we'll revisit XH672 at Cosford. Join us for a Victor focused live broadcast.A huge you to th...

25/11/2023

🐦Little Swifts will be FREE on Thursday 30 November.🐦

Come and join our fun and lively sessions for pre-school children (aged 2-5 years) which include arts and crafts, games, stories and songs. Each session is linked to our amazing collection and helps bring our Museum to life.

Thursdays include stories, songs and messy play.🎨🧩 A lively session that gets children exploring!

⏰Time: 10.30am – 11.30am
💶Cost: FREE
📍 Where: Usually H6 – signs will direct you where to go.

Book now at: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/events/little-swifts-2023/ 🏃‍♀️Hurry, we have only 20 places available🏃‍♂️

Our purpose is to tell the story of the Royal Air Force through its people and collections.

📸✈️ There's still time to join us for our Aviation Photography Weekend, this weekend! 📸✈️📅 Dates: 25 November (Beginner)...
23/11/2023

📸✈️ There's still time to join us for our Aviation Photography Weekend, this weekend! 📸✈️

📅 Dates: 25 November (Beginner) / 26 November (Advanced)

🎟️ Book here: https://t.pulse.ly/v94207cvgo
Members get 20% off!

🚀 Beginner Level Course:
Perfect for all levels! Enhance your skills with hands-on experience, theory sessions, and practical exercises. Get up close to iconic aircraft, practice portrait skills with professional reenactors, and explore Hangar 6 after hours! 🌌

📸 Advanced Level Course:
For experienced photographers! Dive deeper into theory, composition, lighting, and advanced techniques. Exclusive access to Hangar 2 after hours, capturing the essence of historic aviation with period reenactors. Perfect your portraiture and explore HDR photography! 🌟

Last few places available, snap them up now ⤵️

View Aviation Photography Workshop: Beginner and Advanced from Royal Air Force Museum.

🎁Let's get personal 🎁From Spitfire hoodies to cheeseboards, we've got a great range of gifts for the aircraft lover in y...
20/11/2023

🎁Let's get personal 🎁

From Spitfire hoodies to cheeseboards, we've got a great range of gifts for the aircraft lover in your life ✈️

Check out the full range in our online shop: https://rafmuseumshop.mymerchr.com/

🎅✨ Get Ready for a Magical Christmas Adventure! 🛷🌟Our Christmas limited edition, "Santa's Sleigh Ride 4D," is back at th...
18/11/2023

🎅✨ Get Ready for a Magical Christmas Adventure! 🛷🌟

Our Christmas limited edition, "Santa's Sleigh Ride 4D," is back at the 4D Theatre! 🎅✨

🎁 Experience the Magic:
Embark on a festive journey with Santa's Sleigh and dive into a real 4D adventure! Join the elves as they team up with a stuffy reindeer and a clumsy yet well-meaning elf to save Christmas on Christmas Eve. Will this unlikely duo overcome their differences and save the day? There's only one way to find out – buckle up for a magical ride across a starry Christmas-tide sky! 🌌✨

👉 Dates: November 1st - January 6th

Simply request Santa's Sleigh Ride at the 4D Theatre and let the enchantment unfold before your eyes.

From 19 November and throughout the Festive Season you will be able to hitch a ride on Santa's Sleigh courtesy of our latest 4D Film.“Sleigh Ride 4D” takes y...

17/11/2023

🎄✨ Adopt an Artefact this Christmas! 🎁

This holiday season, consider adopting a piece of our collections – like the Poland Uniform Badge. Celebrate the valour and contributions of the brave individuals who joined the RAF from Allied and Commonwealth nations during World War II, this uniform badge would have been worn by units like the remarkable No. 303 Squadron.
Find out more here: https://org.pulse.ly/g7gu47zmiw

Our purpose is to tell the story of the Royal Air Force through its people and collections.

🛩️ Free on Tuesday 5th December? Why not head over to the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum fora captivating online talk an...
15/11/2023

🛩️ Free on Tuesday 5th December? Why not head over to the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum fora captivating online talk and live Q&A with Aldon Ferguson on Military Aerial Reconnaissance and Oxfordshire! 🌍✈️

🕖 Live from 7pm GMT

Explore the vital role of aerial photo reconnaissance in shortening WWII. Discover the significance of Oxfordshire airfields - Benson, Mount Farm, and Chalgrove - and how brave pilots spied on Axis forces from Norway to the south of France.

👀 Don't miss this unique opportunity to delve into history and hear stories that encompass the fearless aircrew's motto: 'Alone, Unarmed but Unafraid!'

Check out the livestream here: https://org.pulse.ly/czox3wcvlc

It's Crossed Finger Selfie Day! 🤞🤳 So     players for supporting us.
14/11/2023

It's Crossed Finger Selfie Day! 🤞🤳 So players for supporting us.

🎄We hate to mention the C-word mid-November, but Christmas is creeping up on us!🎄if you fancy a fun family event on the ...
13/11/2023

🎄We hate to mention the C-word mid-November, but Christmas is creeping up on us!🎄

if you fancy a fun family event on the first weekend of December, why not give Elf Cadets a try?

Taking place in our fabulous Hangar 1, experience Christmas like never before and get a behind-the-scenes look as the RAF helps Santa prepare for the biggest mission of the year. Suitable for all the family, Elf Cadet Training combines the best of the RAF and a great big dollop of festive fun, all within the warm and dry of our Museum hangars.

Tickets £5 per child.

Find out more:

  Have you always wondered how Santa does it? How does he deliver so many gifts all around the world, in just one night? Well, now you …

On Remembrance Day, we honour and remember the brave souls who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Their courage ech...
11/11/2023

On Remembrance Day, we honour and remember the brave souls who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Their courage echoes through time, a beacon of hope for a world of peace.

Let's take a moment to reflect, appreciate, and express gratitude for these heroes.

Lest we forget 🕊️

10/11/2023

🏎️The Bloodhound Land Speed Record is coming to the Museum on Saturday and they're looking for a new driver! 🏎️

If you're visiting on Saturday, come see the full-scale replica of the Bloodhound LSR car and learn about the new chapter of the project.

📸✈️ Join us for an Aviation Photography Weekend! 📸✈️📅 Dates: 25th November (Beginner) / 26th November (Advanced)🎟️ Book ...
09/11/2023

📸✈️ Join us for an Aviation Photography Weekend! 📸✈️

📅 Dates: 25th November (Beginner) / 26th November (Advanced)

🎟️ Book here: https://t.pulse.ly/v94207cvgo
Members get 20% off!

🚀 Beginner Level Course:
Perfect for all levels! Enhance your skills with hands-on experience, theory sessions, and practical exercises. Get up close to iconic aircraft, practice portrait skills with professional reenactors, and explore Hangar 6 after hours! 🌌

📸 Advanced Level Course:
For experienced photographers! Dive deeper into theory, composition, lighting, and advanced techniques. Exclusive access to Hangar 2 after hours, capturing the essence of historic aviation with period reenactors. Perfect your portraiture and explore HDR photography! 🌟

Plus, use real artefacts like the ones below ⤵️

🐕Who's this furry fellow?🐶In our latest blog, Norman Brice examines the overlooked, misunderstood Alsatian dog sometimes...
08/11/2023

🐕Who's this furry fellow?🐶

In our latest blog, Norman Brice examines the overlooked, misunderstood Alsatian dog sometimes found by the entrance to the Avro Vulcan or by the Blue Steel missile.

Read it here ⤵️

From the late 1950s until April 1969, Britain's independent nuclear deterrent was provided by the RAF's V-Bomber fleet – the Vickers Valiant, Avro Vulcan and Handley Page Victor.

On 6 November 1948, the Handley Page Hastings joined the Berlin Airlift.The Hastings was a four-engined British transpor...
06/11/2023

On 6 November 1948, the Handley Page Hastings joined the Berlin Airlift.

The Hastings was a four-engined British transport aircraft, developed during and immediately after the Second World War. Its introduction to RAF service was accelerated due to the Berlin Airlift, and in November 1948 Hastings aircraft joined the operation. The Hastings fleet flew a wide range of essential supplies – including food and coal - into Berlin. The Hastings now on display at the RAF Museum’s Midlands site was one of these aircraft.

See the full timeline at: https://berlinairlift75.pulse.ly/mxmsjn6k88

✈️One month until our new exhibition on the Interwar period opens! ✈️Our new exhibition shares the story of the challeng...
04/11/2023

✈️One month until our new exhibition on the Interwar period opens! ✈️

Our new exhibition shares the story of the challenges and achievements of the RAF in the years between the two world wars — a time of extreme social, political and technological change.

This week we had a new arrival, 1930s racing aircraft, the Mew Gull! Here's some behind the scene shots of the installation team working their magic 🌟

Higher, Faster, Further opens Dec 4.

✈️One month until our new exhibition about the Interwar period opens! ✈️Our new exhibition shares the story of the chall...
04/11/2023

✈️One month until our new exhibition about the Interwar period opens! ✈️

Our new exhibition shares the story of the challenges and achievements of the RAF in the years between the two world wars — a time of extreme social, political and technological change. 

This week we had a new arrival, 1930s racing aircraft, the Mew Gull!   Here's some behind the scene shots of the installation team working their magic 🌟

Higher, Faster, Further opens Dec 4.

 



🌍Living Memories: the Aviation Pioneers Who Spread Peace in the Aftermath of War 🛩✨ Event Details:📅 Date: November 6🕔 Ti...
03/11/2023

🌍Living Memories: the Aviation Pioneers Who Spread Peace in the Aftermath of War 🛩

✨ Event Details:
📅 Date: November 6
🕔 Time: Doors open at 5:00 PM
🕠 Event: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
🏠 Venue: RAF Museum London
💰 Tickets: Members - FREE | Standard - £10

📢 Get ready to hear incredible stories from MAF pioneers, including Jack Hemmings, a co-founder of MAF and WW2 veteran, Ed Burrows, an RAF pilot with Search and Rescue who will soon be joining the MAF, and Peter Fryatt, a former RAF aircraft engineer who joined the MAF in 2019.

🛫 About MAF:
Did you know that MAF is the world's largest humanitarian air service, landing in more destinations than any other commercial airline? Operating a fleet of 116 light aircraft in 30 countries, MAF partners with more than 1,800 NGOs to deliver medical help, disaster relief, and development solutions in some of the most isolated places on earth.

🎫 Get your tickets here: https://royalairforcemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/53304?branches.branchID=2042

31/10/2023

This Halloween we're debunking our most popular ghost story 👻

The story of RF398 being haunted was invented long after it first went on exhibition at the Museum.

Our Avro Lincoln did not take part in wartime operations, but it is an important part of the collection as a piece of post-war history – even without a spooky story. ✈️

With Halloween creeping up on us, here are some RAF unit badges with suitably spooky imagery 🦇Why these designs?🤔🦇Bats d...
30/10/2023

With Halloween creeping up on us, here are some RAF unit badges with suitably spooky imagery 🦇

Why these designs?🤔
🦇Bats denote nocturnal activity.
✝️Biblically the raven was symbol of providence
⏳The hour glass features on the badge of 218 Squadron.
🧹The broomstick hints at sweeping the enemy from the sky
🏴‍☠️100 Squadron allude to the “Jolly Roger.”

You can read more detail in this blog post:
https://org.pulse.ly/o4r8eypxoy

Visiting us in half-term? Many of our events are sold out but you can still enjoy:🪐Planetarium - 26 -29 Oct✈️Access the ...
23/10/2023

Visiting us in half-term? Many of our events are sold out but you can still enjoy:

🪐Planetarium - 26 -29 Oct
✈️Access the Buccaneer cockpit- 26 -29 Oct
🎨Arts and crafts - everyday!

See the full programme and book tickets here:

Visit the RAF Museum this October half-term for Jet and Space week. Explore how the RAF champions jet development and space exploration.

21/10/2023

🎥Movie screening and Q&A with Sabaton 🎬

We're thrilled to announce that on Sunday, November 12th, we're hosting a special screening of "The War to End All Wars," a captivating film created by the Swedish metal band Sabaton.

"The War to End All Wars" weaves the real stories of World War I in a thought-provoking, emotionally charged narrative. It offers a historically accurate portrayal of the war soundtracked by music from Sabaton's album, also titled "The War to End All Wars."

But there's more! After the screening, Par and Joakim from Sabaton will join us for an engaging Q&A session.

🕐 Screening and Q&A Times:

1:00pm - 2:45pm
3:00pm - 4:45pm
Ticket Info:
🎫 Standard Ticket: £10.00
Members go for FREE!

Book tickets here: https://co.pulse.ly/5spthkt3ap

✨ About the "History Rocks" Project ✨

"History Rocks" is a unique charity project initiated by Sabaton, the globally acclaimed Swedish rock band. This project was developed to help museums worldwide gain visibility and support from a new, untapped audience of heavy metal fans.

Over 80 museums, both large and small, in 27 territories, have already opted to participate in this unprecedented global movie premiere but we're London exclusive.

📽️ Watch the trailer below ⬇️

🎬It's not just kids' activities this half-term - join us for a cinematic experience at the Museum on October 26, 2023!🎥 ...
20/10/2023

🎬It's not just kids' activities this half-term - join us for a cinematic experience at the Museum on October 26, 2023!

🎥 Lieutenant at Arms Screening with Director Kerri Ann Foweraker

Step into the world of Lieutenant at Arms, an award-winning film that transports you to Cold War England, where fear and paranoia loom large. Esther, a young blind girl scarred by World War II, befriends a Royal Air Force pilot who unwittingly indulges her anxieties about the Communist threat. Their adventures lead Esther down a path of escalating paranoia, leaving her with a haunting sense that history is repeating itself.

After the screening, you'll have the incredible opportunity to engage with the talented Director, Kerri Ann Foweraker.

🌟 Event Details:
🗓️ Date: October 26, 2023
🕕 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
🏛️ Venue: London

🎬 About Kerri Ann Foweraker:
Kerri Ann Foweraker is an award-winning Australian director and writer known for creating large-scale, ambitious allegorical drama with detailed visual worlds. Her film, Lieutenant at Arms, has received critical acclaim and numerous awards at international film festivals.

🎟️ Ticket Information:
🌟 Members: FREE!
🎟️ Standard Ticket: £10.00
(Price includes light refreshments and parking)

Book tickets: https://royalairforcemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/50634?branches.branchID=2042

🏅🎉 We're thrilled to announce that our very own RAF Museum Midlands Volunteer, Roy Martin, has been awarded an MBE for h...
19/10/2023

🏅🎉 We're thrilled to announce that our very own RAF Museum Midlands Volunteer, Roy Martin, has been awarded an MBE for his incredible 50 years of service to heritage! 🛩️ 🎉🏅

Roy was presented with his MBE by HRH The Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Windsor Castle. The King's Birthday Honours celebrate individuals who've made a lasting impact on their community. We couldn't be prouder of Roy's outstanding contributions to the heritage sector.

Roy's journey began as a Curator at the Museum, and over the years, he's overseen the engineering volunteer team, ensuring our aircraft stay in tip-top condition.

In his own words, Roy says, "Being involved in the evolution of the RAF Museum over the past 50 years has been an amazing experience."

Let's show our love and appreciation for Roy Martin! 🥳👏

🚀 Join Us for an Out-of-This-World Experience at the Team Moon! Interactive Science Show 🌕📅 Date: 21st October - 22nd Oc...
18/10/2023

🚀 Join Us for an Out-of-This-World Experience at the Team Moon! Interactive Science Show 🌕

📅 Date: 21st October - 22nd October 2023
🕒 Timings: 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Hangar 3's Lecture Theatre

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to embark on an exciting journey to the moon and back! The Team Moon! Interactive Science Show is an unforgettable experience for space enthusiasts of all ages.

🚀 What to Expect:
Immerse yourself in the incredible story of the Apollo Moon landings, where a team of dedicated individuals overcame immense challenges to make history. In collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, this interactive performance will transport you back to the 1960s, a time when slide rules were used for calculations and computers occupied entire rooms.

🌟 Highlights:

Launch a rocket in a hands-on, interactive science show.
Marvel at Professor Jo's Sputnik and her intricately detailed rocket model.
Be captivated by the inspiring stories of the pioneering men and women who turned space travel into a reality.
Leave the show with a renewed sense of determination to reach for the stars.

🕐 Duration: 60 minutes
🎟️ Tickets: Adults - £5.00, Children - £5.00

See you there?

Out of this world Space themed science show!

16/10/2023

Recently acquired for the collection, Fiona Banner’s ‘The Bastard Word Studies’ (2006-7) is on display in our London exhibition ‘To the Stars: Illuminating the Art Collection in 50 Works’.

In this film, Fiona discusses her career-long interest in two themes: language and conflict. These converge in ‘The Bastard Word Studies’, a suite of drawings which asserts that the failure of language leads to conflict.

Drawing aircraft which were operational around the world at the time, the artist contorts and shapes them into letters of the alphabet. She questions the legitimacy of this universal language of weapons, which might instead have been the language of peace and negotiation.

See the full film here: https://youtube.pulse.ly/8xo5o442wa

Film by Curator Julia Beaumont-Jones.

✈️This week our volunteers hosted a visit by John Deane, who was a Navigator on No617 Squadron in the 1960s flying the A...
14/10/2023

✈️This week our volunteers hosted a visit by John Deane, who was a Navigator on No617 Squadron in the 1960s flying the Avro Vulcan. ✈️

John wanted to show his family where he used to work, so following the Museum procedures, we gave him cockpit access! He even brought his original flying suit and hat.

After the cockpit visits had finished, John spent sometime talking about his experiences operating the Blue Steel missile. This information will be used to enhance the Vulcan and the Cold War Experience that features on the Museum website.

Half-term is coming! 😲🚀Have you seen our Jet and Space Week programme? 🚀Challenge your science skills, put your knowledg...
14/10/2023

Half-term is coming! 😲

🚀Have you seen our Jet and Space Week programme? 🚀

Challenge your science skills, put your knowledge to the test & learn about the universe through free and paid activities!

https://org.pulse.ly/8lfloadnbu

13/10/2023

🌟🚀CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS🚀🌟
Aleksandra Kazmierczak and Andrew Rodwell - you've won our Jet and Space Week prize.

Drop us a private message to claim your prize 🎊

🚀 Join us for an out-of-this-world experience at the RAF Museum!🌙 Event: Team Moon! Spacefund Science Show📅 Date: 21st &...
12/10/2023

🚀 Join us for an out-of-this-world experience at the RAF Museum!

🌙 Event: Team Moon! Spacefund Science Show
📅 Date: 21st & 22nd October 2023

Prepare to embark on a journey back to the 1960s, a time when slide rules ruled and computers filled entire rooms. 🌟

🚀 Team Moon! is an awe-inspiring story of the incredible individuals who worked together to make the Apollo Moon landings a historic success. Developed in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, this interactive performance is set to leave you inspired and believing that no challenge is too great, urging you to reach for the stars! 🌌

🕒 Duration: 60 minutes
🕚 Timings: 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: Adults - £5.00, Children - £5.00

📍 Location: Hangar 3’s Lecture Theatre, RAF Museum

Book tickets:
https://co.pulse.ly/v9o2ytey86 🌠

💙🚀COMPETITION TIME🚀💙Half-term is just around the corner, so we want to offer you the chance to win one of 5 family ticke...
11/10/2023

💙🚀COMPETITION TIME🚀💙

Half-term is just around the corner, so we want to offer you the chance to win one of 5 family tickets to the amazing Planetarium at the RAF Museum in London or Midlands.

To enter just like, comment and share this post. Don't forget to let us know which site you want to visit.

We're also running this competition on our London and Midlands pages.

🌟We will announce the winner as a separate post on Friday 13 at 5.00pm (not unlucky for them!) 🌟

⚠️Be aware of scammers. Any private messages or comments telling you you're the winner are not from us, as convincing as they may be.⚠️

💙🚀COMPETITION TIME🚀💙Half-term is just around the corner, so we want to offer you the chance to win one of 5 family ticke...
11/10/2023

💙🚀COMPETITION TIME🚀💙

Half-term is just around the corner, so we want to offer you the chance to win one of 5 family tickets to the amazing Planetarium at the RAF Museum in London.

To enter just like, comment and share this post.

We're also running this competition on Instagram and our Midlands page.

🌟We will announce the winner as a separate post on Friday 13 at 5.00pm (not unlucky for them!) 🌟

⚠️Be aware of scammers. Any private messages or comments telling you you're the winner are not from us, as convincing as they may be.⚠️

10/10/2023

As part of World Mental Health Day, listen to Sgt James Buckley's struggles with PTSD and how he sought help.

Hear the full story and others like it here: https://rafstories.pulse.ly/gam5mz356u

Join us for a journey back in time as the RAF Historical Society delve into the pivotal year of 1943 for Bomber Command!...
09/10/2023

Join us for a journey back in time as the RAF Historical Society delve into the pivotal year of 1943 for Bomber Command! 🛩️✨

📅 : October 18, 2023
📍 Location: RAF Museum, London
📚 : Bomber Command 1943 – Year of Change

Chaired by our very own Head of Collections and Research, Dr. Harry Raffal, this seminar will immerse you in the fascinating world of Bomber Command during a year that reshaped history. 🌍

We'll be covering a range of intriguing topics, including the evolution of bombing policy, the legendary Dams Raid, the Battle of the Ruhr, the establishment of the Light Night Striking Force, and the vital participation of the USAAF.

Even if you're not a member, you're welcome to be a part of this enlightening event. To secure your spot, simply reach out to Wg Cdr Colin Cummings at [email protected]. 📩

But that's not all! While you're here, don't miss the opportunity to explore our brand new Bomber Command exhibition.

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Our purpose is to share the story of the Royal Air Force, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inspire and encourage learning.

The Royal Air Force has shaped our nation and our society. It has influenced how we live our lives today through its impact on world events, society and technology.

The Royal Air Force Museum was established as a legacy of the RAF’s fiftieth anniversary, opening our London (Hendon) site in 1972. From 1979, the Museum also managed the Cosford Aerospace Museum for the MOD, which had also been in operation since 1972. This was renamed the RAF Museum Cosford in 1998 when it formally became part of the Museum portfolio. The Museum also has two external stores, one in Stafford and another within RAF Cosford.

The Royal Air Force Museum is a National Museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity. Our collection is central to everything we are and do and comprises around 1.3m objects which we hold in trust for the people of the UK. Our RAF Centenary transformation in 2018 enabled the Museum to bring an additional 500 objects from our stores to share with our visitors – most of which had never been displayed before.

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