A short history of RAF bomb disposal

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

Seconds Count

Flying boats over the Northern Isles

Between 1917 and 1918 British flying boats based in the Orkney and Shetland Islands hunted U-Boats preying on merchant shipping.

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1913

Building Britain’s WW1 flying boat fleet

How Britain developed and built a force of long range flying boats during the First World War.

Destruction of a “baby killer”

Captain Leefe Robinson and the Destruction of Schütte-Lanz SL11, 3 September 1916

Sisters who did it!

On the International Women’s Day we celebrate three fascinating women who have made RAF history.

Living Memories: the aviation pioneers who spread peace in the aftermath of war

Special evening with the MAF and Second World War veteran Jack Hemmings, as well as Ed Burrows and Peter Fryatt.

The RAF in Russia

The story about the RAF expedition to Russia which was descending into the maelstrom of civil war in the end of the First World War.

London Aircraft

Air-to-air refuelling in the Falklands War

Volunteer Norman Brice tells the story of air-to-air refuelling by the Handley Page Victor during the Falklands War.

The Avro Vulcan: Part 1

On 14 January 1965 the last Vulcan B2 was delivered to the RAF. 57 years later we are launching our Vulcan Challenge

1911

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