For Valour: Pilot Officer Cyril Joe Barton’s Victoria Cross

On 30 March 1944, Pilot Officer Barton was Captain of Halifax LK 797, coded E and named Excalibur, of 78 Squadron, based at RAF Breighton.

RAF: The First to the Future

Lunchtime Lecture (London): Air Control from the Sea: Tactical Air Command and Control during Operation Neptune

On Thursday 14th November 2024 at 12pm, Group Captain (Retired) Christopher Finn will consider the role of tactical air command and control.

Duty Calls

Today marks 80 years since the formation of the WAAF on 28 June 1939. This blog highlights how and why this took place.

1936

Virtual Lecture – Was the RAF bombing campaign in the SWW the most crucial factor in winning victory?

At 6.00pm on Friday 24 March 2023, Marcus Gibson examines just how important the RAF bombing campaign was to Allied victory.

BAE Systems

Back to civilian life

Venue hire

Lunchtime Lecture (London): Squadron Leader Alfred Lammer: The Masterly Manipulator

On Tuesday 5th November 2024 at 12pm, Mark Russell will share the story of Squadron Leader Alfred "Freddie" Lammer DFC and Bar.

Virtual VE Day 75 Festival

Captain Sir Geoffrey De Havilland

Virtual Lecture – “It’s a rum life”: Physical Space and Morale Amongst Royal Flying Corps Scout Pilots

At 6.00pm on Friday 14 April 2023, Abby Whitlock will be discussing the use of shared spaces to maintain RFC morale.

History of Aviation at Cosford

A fighter pilot again