Vintage Aviation News

Climb on board the F-111 and VC10 at RAF Museum Cosford!

April 24, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The second of four ‘100 Cockpits and Cabs’ events taking place at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford this year, will be held on Saturday 19 May. Up to 600 aviation fans will have the […]

RAF Centenary Celebrations Begin This Weekend

March 30, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

As most of our readers will know, the Royal Air Force celebrates their centenary as the world’s first independent air arm on April 1st. As such, the RAF Museum has been planning a series of […]

New 2018 Lecture Series Launches at RAF Museum Cosford

March 5, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

On March 16, the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be hosting the next Cold War Lunchtime Lecture with a talk entitled ‘Air Marshal Sir John Slessor: An Unsung Cold War Strategist and His Role […]

RAF Museum Cosford: Open Cockpits Announced for Feb.9th, 2018

January 27, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As we mentioned in a previous article, the Royal Air Force Museum will be holding a series of special Open Cockpit events during 2018 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the RAF. Eight events will […]

Behind the Scenes at the RAF Museum’s Restoration Center

January 17, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 7

The Royal Air Force Museum, like every major aircraft collection, has its own dedicated restoration and conservation facilities. And like most other museums, their workshops (within the Michael Beetham Conservation Center at RAF Cosford) are […]

RAF Museum Cosford 2018 Events Diary

January 6, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

RAF Museum Cosford 2018 Events Diary Forthcoming events taking place at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford during 2018: Date Event 9 February 100 Cockpits and Cabs 17 – 23 February Airfix Make […]

RAF Museum: 100 Cockpits and Cabs Events

January 2, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

As part of its effort to help celebrate the Royal Air Force Centenary in 2018, the RAF Museum will be holding a series of after-hours events this year at its campuses in Cosford and London […]

Boulton Paul Defiant Goes on Display at RAF Museum Cosford

December 29, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Richard Mallory Allnutt The sole surviving Boulton Paul Defiant, RAF serial N1671, is now fully re-assembled and on display at RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire, UK. The aircraft arrived from RAF Museum Hendon in […]

Phantom FG.1 of 43 Squadron intercepting a Soviet Bear circa 1972

The Air Defence of the UK in the Last 20 Years of the Cold War

December 2, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

On 15 December, the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be hosting the next Cold War Lunchtime Lecture with a talk entitled ‘The Air Defence of the UK in the last 20 Years of the […]

Wolverhampton Built Defiant Highlighting Open Cockpits Evening

August 3, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Wolverhampton built, Second World War British Battle of Britain fighter aircraft, Boulton Paul Defiant Mk1 will be one of the highlights at the forthcoming ‘Open Cockpits Evening’ taking place at the Royal Air Force […]

RAF Museum Cosford