RAF Museum Blog Posts

Bryan Legate explores one of the more intriguing enquiries recently received by the Department of Research

The Museum's Film & Sound Curator gets nostalgic over a Chipmunk

In this blog we explore the amazing history behind one of our lucky charms on display at Cosford.

The story of an RAF airman who had survived falling from his aircraft without a parachute, and much more.

During 1917 and 1918 RNAS and RAF flying boats played a vital part in the defence of British coastal waters.

Assistant Curator Bryan Legate indulges his passion for military vehicles by writing about two lesser known RAF vehicles.

A hundred years ago, four squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps flew to France. This article examines the aircraft and their all-too brief service careers.

The Royal Flying Corps' timely trail mobilization of June 1914 ensured that the RFC was ready for war if and when it came.

A fascinating insight into the life of a WRAF in the First World War, the diary of Member Grace Mary Berry is digitised.

The AD Scout, known as the Sparrow was one of the most unusual British aircraft of the First World War.

Gordon Leith explains about unusual aircraft control column grips, better known as joysticks.

In the video you can see how the divers work together for this complex and delicate task.  The divers work in teams and rotate every 40 minutes. 

The Hampden in the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, P1344, was built at the Handley Page factory at Cricklewood and was released to service in December