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RAF Museum Cosford: Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster fly in for Large Model Air Show

June 27, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

RAF Museum Press Release: A flypast from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which will include a Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster, is set to wow crowds at the forthcoming Large Model Air Show taking place at […]

RAF Museum Cosford – Summer of Spitfire

June 19, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will launch its ‘Summer of Spitfire’ at the Armed Forces Weekend celebrations taking place on 29 and 30 June. Summer of Spitfire will feature a season of family activities centred around one […]

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Tour Aboard Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 at RAF Museum Cosford

April 15, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire, England is opening up one of their rare electronics surveillance aircraft to the public for a limited time starting today. Take a tour of the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1, one […]

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Lights, Camera, Take-off…to the RAF Museum Night Shoot!

January 30, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Lights, Camera, Take-off…to the RAF Museum Night Shoot! Date: 16 March 2019 Time: 5.00pm to 9.00pm Cost: £25 per person (Over 16’s only) Photographers are being given the unique opportunity to capture rare images of […]

RAF Museum Cosford – Final 2018 Open Cockpit Event on December 7th

November 28, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Aviation fans will have the rare opportunity to take seat inside the cockpit of the Cold War era British Aircraft Corporation TSR2 and get a close look inside the unique WWII Junkers Ju 88R-1 night […]

Handley-Page Hampden Fuselage Whole Again at RAF Museum Cosford

October 26, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

*Handley Page Hampden TB Mk.I P1344, under restoration for the past decade or so at Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, is making huge steps towards becoming a complete aircraft again. As one of the Museum’s […]

RAF Museum – Westland Lysander Update

September 26, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

The RAF Museum has just published an update on the collection’s Westland Lysander Mk.III R9215, which has been undergoing conservation work at the RAF Museum Cosford’s Michael Beetham Conservation Center for much of the past […]

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RAF Museum London (Hendon) – Cockpits & Cabs Event – 21 September

September 5, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As we mentioned earlier in the year, the Royal Air Force Museum is holding several open cockpits and cabs events at its two main campuses (Cosford & London) this year in England. These events involve […]

Lancaster Flies in for Armed Forces Day Celebrations

June 16, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will once again celebrate the contributions made by Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, by hosting an orchestra concert and a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster flypast on Saturday June, […]

RAF Museum Aircraft On Outdoor Display at Cosford Air Show

June 2, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

A unique opportunity will be available at this year’s RAF Cosford Air Show on June 18th. Eight of the RAF Museum’s historic aircraft will be on static display outside for visitors to see in the […]

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