Although our doors may be temporarily closed, we will continue to share more of our unique world-class collection and incredible stories of the RAF online via the RAF Museum at Home. Over the next few weeks, we will share the best from our collection in a series of themed weeks and weekends
This weekend we show how to create your own mini-museum using objects from around the home to tell stories.
- Saturday, 16 May, 9.35am, Tweet:
#OnThisDay in 1942 : Hermann Goering of the Nazi German air force ordered raids on Canterbury as part of the Baedeker Blitz, as a response to the attack on the historical port of Lübeck which itself was part of the RAF’s new Area Bombing Directive. pic.twitter.com/Jhwdcj4Ji9
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) May 16, 2020
- Saturday 16 May, 9.50am, Tweet:
OOTD bombing mission stencils, used in Operation Deliberate Force over Bosnia in 1995. The tradition of painting bombing missions on the side of the fuselage dates back from the early days of aviation, but became mainstream during WW2. pic.twitter.com/KrcGLdCObJ
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) May 16, 2020
- Saturday 15 May, 10.30am, Tweet, Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin Post: Create your own mini museum.
- Saturday 16 May, 12.00pm, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Linked-in post: Virtual Service of Remembrance to be held at Air Forces Memorial Runnymede:
- Sunday 17 May, 12.30pm – Twitter, Facebook, Linked in, Instagram Post:
- Sunday 17 May, 9.35am, Tweet commemorating Operation Chastise:
#OnThisDay in 1943 : Guy Gibson led No. 617 squadron on the most famous raid of WW2: the Dambuster Raid. The targets were the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe hydro-electric dams of the Ruhr valley. The Möhne & Eder dams were successful breached with bouncing bombs, but losses were great. pic.twitter.com/WrBSJtQcgm
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) May 17, 2020
- Sunday 17 May, 9.50am, Tweet – Object of the Day
OOTD Several research objects and tools used by Barnes Wallis in the development of Upkeep, better known as the Bouncing Bomb used by the Dambusters. pic.twitter.com/1Z1Tdemexo
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) May 17, 2020
- Sunday 17 May, 1.30pm Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Post – recounting the Dam Busters Raid
- Sunday 17 May, 6.00pm, Twitter and Facebook Post showing the Bomb Aimer’s position on our Lancaster
- Sunday 17 May, 8.35pm, Facebook Post commemorating Operation Chastise:
- Sunday 17 May, 8.35pm, Twitter Post about the Dambuster’s return to base
#RAFMVideo : Martin Morgan reads a heart-breaking story from a #WAAF servicewoman, who was supposed to serve a celebratory meal for the aircrew after the #Dambusters Raid, but instead had to find out how many of her ‘young boys’ hadn’t made it back.https://t.co/RryygFXxVb
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) May 17, 2020
