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RAF Museum and RAF Air Cadets Join Forces
The Royal Air Force Museum and the RAF Air Cadets have announced the signing of a Cooperation Agreement, formalizing their strategic partnership. […]
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King Charles Becomes Royal Patron Of The RAF Museum
PRESS RELEASE The Royal Air Force Museum (RAF) announces that His Majesty King Charles III has graciously accepted the role of Royal Patron for the RAF Museum. His Majesty’s dedication to honouring the legacy of […]
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Cleaners Embark On a High-Flying Mission at RAF Museum Midlands
PRESS RELEASE Suspended from the ceiling, up to 100ft in the air, eight aircraft including a Vulcan bomber, were all given a light dusting last week as part of the annual clean and inspection. Other […]
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RAF Museum Donates Hastings’ Wing to Canadian Halifax Project
The RAF Museum at Hendon has donated a right-hand outer wing panel from a Handley Page Hastings to the Bomber Command Museum of Canada’s ”Halifax Project.” The donor wing section came from an HP Hastings […]
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C.A.S.A. 352L (Junkers Ju 52/3M) Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Almost a year ago to date, we reported (here) the news that the Kent Battle of Britain Museum acquired a C.A.S.A. 352L (Junkers Ju 52/3M) from the RAF Museum to add to their ever-expanding collection […]
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RAF Museum Volunteer Awarded MBE for 50 Years’ Service to Heritage
PRESS RELEASE The long-serving volunteer Roy Martin was given the honour at a formal investiture ceremony on Tuesday 4 October, where he received his insignia, in the presence of his wife and two sons. The […]
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RAF Museum Presents Horrible Histories Up in The Air Adventure
PRESS RELEASE This summer, fasten your seatbelts as the RAF Museum presents Horrible Histories Up in the Air Adventure. Get ready to experience the (sometimes gruesome) history of flight in the Horrible Hangar. Meet fearless […]
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New Bomber Command Exhibition Opens at RAF Museum Midlands
Marking the 80th anniversary of the famous ‘Dambusters’ raid, a new permanent exhibition, ‘Strike Hard, Strike Sure: Bomber Command 1939–1945’ is now open at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. Featuring the newly restored Vickers […]
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RAF Museum Saves Scarf VC For The Nation
PRESS RELEASE The Royal Air Force Museum is proud to announce the success of our campaign to keep the Arthur Scarf Victoria Cross and medal bar in the UK and on display at our London […]
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RAF Museum’s Vickers Wellington Unveiled After Decade of Conservation
A WWII Vickers Wellington bomber has been restored to its former glory after more than a decade of conservation at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. The Wellington, one of only two remaining, has moved […]