Kiting

1915

A Christmas Letter Home

Lucia Wallbank looks into an RAF Christmas Letter Home ... written on Christmas Eve 1918 from a hospital in Egypt.

History of Aviation at Cosford

Lancaster Lecture – ‘Boiling the Frog’: Risk and Resilience in UK Air Power

At 5pm on Tuesday 6th February 2024, Dr Sophy Antrobus will look at risk and resilience in UK air power.

The Art of Sergeant Elva Blacker

2001

Early military ballooning

Danger – watch for tyre creep

The Candy Bomber

Colonel Gail Halvorsen dropped sweets for the children of West Berlin

1999

Virtual Lecture – Sir Barnes Wallis: Engineer Extraordinaire and Father of Myths

At 6.00pm on Thursday 20 July 2023, Dr. Iain Murray will lecture on Barnes Wallis and the myths surrounding him.

Seconds Count

1995

Pilots of the Caribbean: Flying Colours at the RAF Museum London

Reuben Massiah’s one-man #show ‘Pilots of The #Caribbean: Flying Colours’ discovers the incredible stories about #African-Caribbean aviators who despite of all restrictions they faced made a difference to the #RAF and to British aviation. 

This show, designed for KS3 – KS4 students, is available for booking. For more information follow this link https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/schools/school-activity-programme/key-stage-3/