RAF Museum Blog Posts

Thousands of pilots, airmen and airwomen joined the RAF during the Second World War. The Hurricane 80K commemorates the Few.

The RAF's contribution to Operation DYNAMO, the evacuation of Dunkirk in May and June 1940

‘Hidden Heroes’: The Untold Story of Jewish Personnel during the Second World War.

Bomb disposal has developed a great deal since the first wars. Some things, however, have changed little. Ewan Burnet, Curator of Film, explains.

A short history of RAF bombers

Citizen Airman: Flight Lieutenant Ray Holmes RAFVR - Part One: VE Day

A critical look at the contribution of the RAF to the outcome of the Second World War

A fascinating lifelong tale of one man's love for flying

On 25 July 1909, Louis Blériot was the first human to cross the English Channel by aeroplane

Thus, I joined the Flying Service at the end of May 1915. My greatest wish was fulfilled

Volunteer Dave Perkins investigates an old WW1 programme for a musical entertainment held by No. 80 Squadron.

How painstaking research brought to life one man's Royal Flying Corps service.

The ‘Englandgeschwader’ and its first raids caught British Home Defence unprepared, again.

Breath-taking stories of RAF mothers in our RAF Stories Project for Mother's Day

Azure Carter visited the RAF Museum London to see the German Heinkel He 111 her grandfather, American pilot James Carter flew after it was captured.