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.

Barnes Wallis’ Papers

I thought YOU had the dinghy pack!

Permission to Shout ‘Bravo!’?

Our third guest post from blogger-in-residence Will Jarman really took flight.

Flight Refuelling

Fog dispersal

For Valour: Captain Edward Corringham (‘Mick’) Mannock VC

Major Edward 'Mick' Mannock was awarded more medals for courage than any other WW1 British fighter pilot.

1978

Sopwith Snipe & Dragon

The Sopwith series of blogs concludes with an examination of the 7F.1 Snipe and the Dragon.

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.

Rehabilitation and Commemoration of Former RAF Airmen

Captain Sir Geoffrey De Havilland

For Valour: Wing Commander Hughie Idwal Edwards (39005) VC DFC

On 4 July 1941, a daylight raid was ordered by fifteen Bristol Blenheims - led by W/C Edwards.

1970

Historic Hendon: Discovering Co-Discovery

This article looks at the Co-Discovery part of the Historic Hendon project, telling stories through contributions and ideas from the community