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RAF Museum London: Open Cockpits & Cabs – February 23rd

February 11, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Royal Air Force Museum will continue to hold ‘Open Cockpits and Cabs’ events in 2019 allowing visitors to buy tickets for a closer look, or even a venture inside, some of their historic aircraft, […]

Hawker Typhoon Back on Display at RAF Museum London

December 4, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

The RAF Museum announced a couple of days ago that their unique Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib MN235 is now fully re-assembled and back on formal display at their London campus, the former RAF Hendon. The aircraft […]

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 […]

RAF Museum CEO Maggie Appleton with HRH The Earl of Wessex in the refurbished Hangar 6 at the RAF Museum

Royal Opening of Transformed RAF Museum

July 2, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 0

After arriving in a 32 Sqn RAF helicopter, His Royal Highness met members of Museum staff, volunteers and partners who worked on and supported the transformation. Other VIPs at the ceremony included Air Chief Marshal […]

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 […]

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RAF Centenary Exhibition: Behind the scenes

February 21, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The RAF Museum is busy developing it’s London site and preparing exhibits for the RAF Centenary next year One of the areas in the new exhibition will be a timeline covering 100 years of the […]

London Gate Guardians to Fly to Cosford

January 27, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

Both Gate Guardians will be returned back to the Museum’s London site in time for the Museum’s commemorations and celebrations of the centenary of the foundation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 2018. […]

Author Tom Palmer takes to the skies at the RAF Museum

March 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

On 16 April 2016, acclaimed author Tom Palmer will be reading from and talking about his new book – the first in a new series; WINGS – next to the Sopwith Camel at the RAF […]

Under the Skin of Rare Aircraft

March 8, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The RAF Museum is offering enthusiasts and visitors a rare chance to get ‘under the skin’ of some of their iconic Battle of Britain aircraft.The Museum is conducting an ‘open’ condition survey […]

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