Vintage Aviation News

Red White & Blue Spitfire – RAF Museum VE Day 75th Celebrations

May 7, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As part of their celebrations for the 75th anniversary of VE Day, albeit somewhat muted given the current pandemic, the Royal Air Force Museum has illuminated Spitfire Mk.I K9942 in red, white and blue at […]

Supermarine Spitfires of 610 Squadron. Credit Ministry of Defence

Commemorate Battle of Britain 80 at the RAF Museum

February 21, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, often referred to as ‘Britain’s finest hour’. This summer, the Royal Air Force Museum is inviting the country to remember this significant story of bravery, […]

RAF Museum STAAR Program

February 4, 2020 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

While this story from the Royal Air Force Museum is very much at the edge of our remit, we are deeply committed to helping younger generations get involved in aviation – and this program for […]

RAF Museum Spitfire receives Engineering Heritage Award

January 14, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1 K9942 displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford has been presented with a prestigious ‘Engineering Heritage Award’ by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The awards, established in 1984, […]

High level aircraft cleaning at the RAF Museum Cosford

December 17, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The annual high level aircraft cleaning and inspection will take place at the RAF Museum Cosford from Monday 6 to Friday 10 January 2020. Work will be focused on the suspended aircraft displayed within the […]

RAFMuseum Conservation Centre Open Week 7

RAF Museum Conservation Center Open House – Nov.11th – 16th

November 4, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Royal Air Force Museum’s Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire, England will be holding an open house during the week of November 11th through 16th. The facility, which is the […]

Open Cockpit Weekend at RAF Museum Cosford – Oct.19/20

October 13, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

Press Release: Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be opening the doors to thirteen aircraft during a two-day Open Cockpits Weekend on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October. Aviation fans and families with budding young […]

RAF Museum’s Westland Lysander Returned to Her Former Glory

October 9, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Westland Lysander Mk.III (SD) R9215 has just re-emerged from the Michael Beetham Conservation Center at RAF Museum Cosford. The aircraft is a remarkable survivor, one of just a handful of British-built variants of the type […]

RAF Museum Cosford Places Lord Trenchard’s Bedford Truck on Display

September 5, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire, England has recently placed an important vehicle on display which helps illustrate the history of the Royal Air Force itself. Whilst this Bedford MWC 15cwt Truck may seem unremarkable, being a […]

Sky’s The Limit as ‘Star Wars’ Takes on ‘Top Gun’ at Outdoor Cinema

August 19, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The highest grossing Star Wars movie ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and one of the most iconic aviation movies ever ‘Top Gun’ will be shown on a giant inflatable screen, set against a backdrop of […]

RAF Museum Cosford