Take on real RAF-style training missions this Easter
This fun and action-packed experience gives young pilots five exciting missions to complete.
What will you do:
- Train like a real RAF crew from World War Two
- Crack secret codes to rescue a missing pilot
- Hit flashing lights in the Reaction Challenge
- Balance penguins on a moving iceberg
- Solve giant puzzles and tricky games
- Play Tug of War, Crab Football, and Splat!
- Race through fun team time trials
Your Pilot Missions
Complete all five skills to become a certified cadet:
- Aircrew Needs You – Learn about aircraft and crew roles
- Parachute Rescue – Find the missing pilot
- Crack the Codes – Solve puzzles to complete your mission
- Team Time Trials – Work together to win
- Reaction Challenge – Test how fast you can move
Complete all five to Earn Your Wings!
Aircrew Needs You!
Step into history and train like a real RAF aircrew from the Second World War.
Join Flying Officer Fledge for an interactive mission that puts you through six high-energy challenges — just like the crews who flew in WWII.
Become a:
- Pilot
- Flight Engineer
- Bomb Aimer
- Air Gunner
- Navigator
- Wireless Operator
Can you pass them all and prove you’ve got what it takes to survive in the skies?
Location: Hangar 4, Dermot Boyle Wing
Dates: Saturday 5 – Wednesday 9 April
Times: 11:00am & 2:00pm (45 mins)
Tickets: £6.50 per person
Recommended Age: 4+
*All children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult
Find the Fallen Parachutist
A hero is down behind enemy lines — and only you can bring them home.
Crack secret codes, solve clues, and uncover their hidden location before time runs out.
Every puzzle you solve gets you one step closer to the rescue.
Location: Hangars 3 4 5 – Dermot Boyle Wing
Dates: Friday 11 – Tuesday 15 April
Times: 11:00am, 1:00pm & 2:30pm (45 mins)
Tickets: £6.50 per child
Recommended Age: 4+
*Adults attend free, but must remain present
Problem-Solving Pandemonium
The RAF Museum has teamed up with The Happy Puzzle Company to challenge even the most experienced pilot’s thinking skills!
In this high-energy session, children will work together to solve a series of creative puzzles designed to test their logic, teamwork and perseverance.
Challenges include:
- Balancing 24 penguins on a moving iceberg
- Building a road map with the perfect route
- Cracking colour-coded jigsaws
- And more brain-bending surprises!
Location: Hangars 3 4 5 – Dermot Boyle Wing
Dates: Thursday 17 to Monday 21 April
Times: 11:00am, 1:00pm and 2:30pm (45 mins)
Tickets: £6.50 per child
Recommended Age: 4+
*Adults attend free, but must remain present
Tornado Teamworking
It takes more than flying skills to be a top pilot — teamwork is everything.
In this high-energy session, young aviators will be split into squadrons by their Wing Commander and go head-to-head in a series of fun, fast-paced challenges.
Games include:
- Splat!
- Crab Football
- Tug of War
Only one squadron can take the crown — but everyone who plays their part can Earn Their Wings.
Location: Hangar 3, Halton Gallery
Dates: Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 April
Times: 11:00am, 1:00pm and 2:30pm (45 mins)
Tickets: £5.00 per child
Recommended Age: 4+
*Adults attend free, but must remain present
The Reaction Challenge
Do you have the fastest reflexes in the hangar?
Step up to the lights and test your reaction time in this fast-paced challenge for future fighter pilots. Hit as many lights as possible in 60 seconds and climb the daily leader board.
Each session crowns a Top Gun, but only one pilot per day will win the ultimate prize — an exclusive bag of RAF Museum goodies.
Will it be you?
Location: Hangar 1, Sunderland Side
Dates: Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 April
Times: 11:00am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm (15 mins)
Tickets: £5.00 per child
Recommended Age: 4+
*Adults attend free, but must remain present