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🎄✈️ TALLY HO HO HO! Our 2026 Christmas Jumpers are NOW IN STOCK in our online and Museum shops 🎅🎁Get ready for a high-fl...
17/10/2026

🎄✈️ TALLY HO HO HO! Our 2026 Christmas Jumpers are NOW IN STOCK in our online and Museum shops 🎅🎁

Get ready for a high-flying festive season with our exclusive RAF Museum Spitfire Christmas Jumpers, available for both adults and children! ❤️

Featuring iconic Spitfires in flight, RAF roundels and the wonderfully festive “Tally Ho Ho Ho” slogan, these cosy green knitted jumpers are perfect for aviation enthusiasts of all ages!

👕 Adults: £35
🧒 Children: £22

Why not kit out the whole family in matching festive style this Christmas? 🎄

Every purchase helps support the RAF Museum and the stories we share.

⚠️ Stock is limited, so don't miss out!

16/10/2026

🎉 We have our AeroPlay! winner! 🎡✈️

A huge congratulations to our October AeroPlay! Birthday Party prize draw winner:

🎉 Diana SA.

Each winner wins an action-packed birthday celebration at the RAF Museum for their child and nine friends! 🥳

Their prize includes FREE use of AeroPlay!, plus food and drinks for 10 children, on a date of their choosing to be redeemed within the next 15 months.

Thank you to everyone who entered! 💙

Want to be in with a chance of winning an AeroPlay! Birthday Party too? Sign up to our AeroPlay! e-newsletter by 31 October to be entered into our next prize draw:

👉 https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/venue-hire/aeroplay-parties/

Good luck! 🤞

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☕ Our next Midlands Carer’s Café is tomorrow! 💙Join us at RAF Museum Midlands on Friday 16 October, from 10.30am to 12 n...
15/10/2026

☕ Our next Midlands Carer’s Café is tomorrow! 💙

Join us at RAF Museum Midlands on Friday 16 October, from 10.30am to 12 noon, for a friendly and welcoming morning dedicated to carers.

Our award-winning Carer’s Café is a wonderful opportunity to meet other carers, enjoy a chat over a cuppa and biscuits, and take part in some fantastic hands-on activities! ✈️

From creative crafts and fun STEM challenges to unique aviation experiences, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

✨ FREE to attend
🚗 FREE parking
😊 No booking required – just turn up!

Our Carer’s Café sessions are proudly supported by Home Instead.
We look forward to welcoming you! 💙

15/10/2026

✈️ From Luftwaffe fighter to captured aircraft – meet ‘Black Six’.

After serving in North Africa, this Bf 109 was left behind as German forces withdrew and was captured when Australian forces reclaimed the airfield.

It was repainted in RAF markings, flown and evaluated by the Allies and eventually shipped to Britain for further testing at Farnborough.

Its story did not end there. Decades later, ‘Black Six’ was restored to flying condition before eventually returning to static display.

🎥 In our latest Pop-up Talk, Simon from the Visitor Experience team at RAF Museum Midlands tells the remarkable story of this surviving aircraft.

https://youtube.pulse.ly/iqtckazavu

🚨 THERE’S STILL TIME TO TAKE ON THE RED ARROWS CHALLENGE! ✈️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️With 30 November around the corner, there’s still pl...
14/10/2026

🚨 THERE’S STILL TIME TO TAKE ON THE RED ARROWS CHALLENGE! ✈️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

With 30 November around the corner, there’s still plenty of time to sign up, get active and complete the Red Arrows Challenge!

So far, an incredible 125 participants have signed up, collectively covering a staggering 14,377 km! 👏

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has taken part so far. Your enthusiasm and support are truly appreciated! ❤️💙

Why not use the Challenge as the perfect excuse to kick-start a new fitness regime and burn off some of those Christmas calories before the festive indulgence begins? 🎄💪

🎖️ Take part and receive an exclusive Red Arrows Coin!

👕 Raise over £50.00 and receive an exclusive Red Arrows Challenge T-Shirt!

✈️ Plus, our top fundraisers will be given the chance to MEET THE RED ARROWS next year!

Ready for take-off? Join today by visiting our website.

🚀 Discover the fascinating story of Britain’s pioneering military satellite programme in our latest Archived Lecture!🛰️ ...
13/10/2026

🚀 Discover the fascinating story of Britain’s pioneering military satellite programme in our latest Archived Lecture!

🛰️ A Far Cry from the Wizard Prang Sort of Man: The Cyborg Operators of Skynet is now available to watch on the RAF Museum’s YouTube Channel.

First broadcast in November 2024, Rachel Hill takes us behind the operational scenes of Skynet 1, revealing how this ground-breaking technology transformed military communications and helped redefine the RAF’s role in the emerging space age.

📡 From the Cold War control rooms of RAF Oakhanger to the concept of the ‘cyborg’ operator, this thought-provoking lecture explores the remarkable intersection of people, technology and national defence.

🎥 Don’t miss this opportunity to uncover a fascinating, often overlooked chapter in the RAF’s history. Watch it now on our YouTube Channel.

During the Second World War, Charles Ronald “Ronnie” Driver served as a front gunner with No. 9 Squadron.In December 193...
10/10/2026

During the Second World War, Charles Ronald “Ronnie” Driver served as a front gunner with No. 9 Squadron.

In December 1939, during the Battle of Heligoland Bight, his Wellington came under heavy fire. Driver remained at his post, helped fight a fire aboard the aircraft and, after it ditched in the sea, helped launch the dinghy and save members of the crew. His actions earned him the Distinguished Flying Medal.

But his experiences left another, less visible mark.

Years later, his daughter Minnie Driver spoke to RAF Stories about the severe psychological impact the war had on her father. She recalled periods of mental breakdown and survivor’s guilt, and described how he suffered from what we would now recognise as PTSD.

At the time, PTSD was not yet a recognised diagnosis. Today, Charles’s story reminds us that the effects of service are not always visible — and of the importance of talking about mental health and seeking support.

This , we remember Charles Ronald Driver DFM and all those whose battles continued long after they came home.

https://rafstories.pulse.ly/wh3xyl8zlb

🚀 Shape your understanding of the future battlefield!Join us tomorrow, 10 October, at the RAF Museum Midlands for a full...
09/10/2026

🚀 Shape your understanding of the future battlefield!

Join us tomorrow, 10 October, at the RAF Museum Midlands for a full day of discovery, debate and forward-thinking discussion at our Future Battlefield Innovation Conference.

Explore the technologies and ideas transforming modern warfare, from artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons and drones to cyber warfare and undersea capabilities. Discover how lessons from historical conflicts are informing future military strategy, and gain fresh perspectives on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

🎯 With expert speakers, thought-provoking discussions and opportunities to engage with the big questions shaping defence and security, this is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your knowledge and challenge your thinking.

🎟️ Tickets are £25, including lunch and refreshments, and places are still available!

👉 Find out more and book your place by visiting the Midlands Whatson Section of our website.

🚨 RAF Museum London puts its emergency response to the test 🚒The RAF Museum London has successfully completed its larges...
07/10/2026

🚨 RAF Museum London puts its emergency response to the test 🚒

The RAF Museum London has successfully completed its largest emergency exercise to date, simulating a serious fire in Hangar 3 with synthetic smoke and staged casualties.

The ambitious exercise brought together the Museum's team, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Metropolitan Police Service observers, Casualties Union volunteers and Middlesex University students to test everything from evacuation and rescue procedures to incident management and communications. 👩‍🚒🚑

Exercises like this play a vital role in strengthening our ability to protect our visitors, colleagues, infrastructure and historic collections.

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