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 week, 8 – 12 June, we look at R.J. Mitchell’s amazing invention – the Spitfire
- Monday 8 June 9:30am Facebook Post:
- Monday 8 June 8:35pm, Twitter Post:
#RAFMVideo : Paul Godfrey has enjoyed a distinguished RAF career as a jet fighter pilot and station commander. He has also spent three seasons with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. In this video he tells us how scared he was flying their Spitfire: https://t.co/9XtYF9eqRn pic.twitter.com/JQMu2hW16y
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) June 8, 2020
- Tuesday 9 June 12:30pm, Facebook Post:
- Tuesday 9 June 6:30pm, Facebook and Instagram Post:
- Tuesday 9 June 8:35pm, Twitter Post:
#RAFMVideo : Peter Pilkington served in the RAF for almost 30 years. He trained as an engine fitter at Cosford and later became an Air Loadmaster. He remembers firing up a Spitfire engine on a very cold morning. It became an event to remember…https://t.co/gC6KTJyXU1 pic.twitter.com/h83kQCW6LJ
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) June 9, 2020
- Wednesday 10 June 9:50am, Twitter Post:
#OOTD This podcast tells the story of the Supermarine Spitfire, from its origins, the design features, several trials , to final developments. https://t.co/eGKpqETvVw pic.twitter.com/HeHlmwZpbp
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) June 10, 2020
- Wednesday 10 June 11:30am, Facebook and Twitter Post:
- Wednesday 10 June 12:30pm, Twitter and Facebook Post:
- Wednesday 10 June 7:35pm, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Post:
- Wednesday 8:35pm, Twitter Post:
#RAFMVideo :
In 2017 the Hive ran a project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund exploring forgotten aeroplane crash sites across Shropshire. This RAF Stories video explores the crash of two Spitfires which crashed in 1943.https://t.co/jaaQju58zn#HiveHug pic.twitter.com/g4mRb2Ga6h— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) June 10, 2020
- Thursday 11 June 11:30am, Twitter and Facebook Post:
- Thursday 11 June 12:30pm, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Post:
- Thursday 11 June 3:05pm, Twitter Post
As this week is Spitfire Week we thought you would like to hear this podcast which tells the story of the Supermarine Spitfire, from its origins, the design features, several trials , to final developments. https://t.co/eGKpqETvVw pic.twitter.com/HeHlmwZpbp
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) June 11, 2020
- Thursday 11 June 6:35pm, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Post:
- Thursday 11 June 8:35pm, Twitter Post:
#RAFMVideo #tbt Looking back at last year’s Summer of Spitfire, where you could get up close to our Spitfire PR19 or go onboard in our Spitfire Virtual Reality Experience. We all had so much fun, this video brings it all back! We will see you next time!https://t.co/eSFSzF4e3S
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) June 11, 2020
- Friday 12 June 9:30am, Twitter Post:
#OnThisDay in 1945 : the last Spitfire, a LF IX, was delivered to the Soviet Union. More than a 1,000 British Spitfires were given as part of lend-lease. The Soviets were lukewarm about Spitfires and used theirs mainly for local air defence but only rarely at the front line. pic.twitter.com/PmZczsqFJ9
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) June 12, 2020
- Friday 12 June 11:30am, Facebook and Twitter Post:
- Friday 12 June 2:30pm, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Post:
- Friday 12 June 3:30pm, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Post:
- Friday 12 June 5:30pm, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Post:
- Friday 12 June 8:35pm, Twitter Post:
#RAFMVideo : The Spitfire compared to its classic opponent, the Messerschmitt 109. See what their strengths and weakeneses were. Which do you think was the best?https://t.co/7tgm1E4fSU pic.twitter.com/wSzC1tWCMA
— RAF Museum (@RAFMUSEUM) June 12, 2020
- Friday 12 June 9:30pm, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Post: