A Local Memorial to Bravery
On the 16 December at a square in Bristol Avenue, Colindale a naming ceremony took place commemorating one of the many female pioneers in the world of …
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In Memoriam: The Spitfire 10k and the Roll of Honour.
Spitfire 10k If you venture to the RAF Museum Midlands on 27 August or our London site on 17 September you will witness the return of …
Arthur Scarf’s Victoria Cross
On 9 December 1941, Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf completed a supreme act of valour for which he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Scarf’s Victoria Cross was …
The Fairey Battle
One aircraft in the RAF Museum London – which is often overlooked – is a type of aircraft which has two exceptional claims to your attention. These …
The RAF Museum London is Dementia Friendly
Dementia Friendly Venues Charter In 2021 The Mayor of London launched the world’s first Dementia Friendly Venues Charter for cultural public spaces in a drive to ensure …
The first flight of the Spitfire
Without any doubt, the Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft in history. In use shortly before the Second World War, it became the main RAF …
A Letter from 11 November 1918
The RAF Museum’s Archives hold a letter, written by Lieutenant Ronald FH Norman of No. 55 Squadron to his mother on 11 November 1918, Armistice Day