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RAF Museum Honors Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II With Artifacts for Adoption

November 23, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

In celebration of the Royal Air Force Museum’s 50th Anniversary, five artifacts spanning five decades have been made available for adoption. The new anniversary artifacts have each been chosen by a Curator to tell the […]

Kent Battle of Britain Museum Adds C.A.S.A. 352L (Junkers Ju 52/3M)

November 6, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The Trustees and Volunteers at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust at Hawkinge are very excited and pleased to announce the acquisition of a C.A.S.A. 352L (Junkers Ju 52/3M) to the ever-expanding […]

RAF Museum Operations Manager Alan Edwards Centre and Visitor Experience Assistants Louise Hammond Left and Charlie Cooper Right

It’s Gold For The RAF Museum Midlands

October 20, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

The RAF Museum Midlands is delighted to announce it has officially achieved the highest accreditation awarded by the VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Quality Assessment Scheme: the Gold Award. The honors are designed to celebrate excellence within […]

RAF Museum Vickers Wellington – Conservation Update – August, 2022

August 22, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

As many readers will remember, Vickers Wellington T.Mk.X MF628 has been in the care of the Michael Beetham Conservation Center at RAF Museum Midlands (formerly RAF Museum Cosford) for several years now. A team of […]

Merlin Engine Demonstration: RAF Museum London

July 25, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Here the Merlin Roar! Royal Air Force Museum London will be hosting a series of Rolls-Royce Merlin engine runs at their campus in Colindale near London, England on August 6th and 7th, 2022. To learn […]

RAF Museum Cosford Acquires Combat Veteran Chinook

March 8, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE- The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the legendary RAF Chinook HC6A ‘Bravo November’ helicopter. The newest addition to the Museum’s collection has a distinguished career within […]

Aircraft Rolled Out For Photography Night Shoot at RAF Museum Cosford

September 27, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

A selection of historic aircraft will be rolled out of their hangars this November for a nighttime photography opportunity at Royal Air Force Museum Cosford in Shropshire, England. The Photography Night Shoot, where the aircraft are […]

RAF Museum Conference: New Thinking in Air Power

June 30, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Tickets are now available for Royal Air Force Museum’s ‘New Thinking in Air Power’ conference on September, 16-17, 2021. The conference will bring together academics and scholars to present Air Power research which challenges the […]

Freedom Fighters: Diverse Identities in the RAF

May 31, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

This new RAF Museum workshop explores the lives of African, Caribbean, South Asian and Irish volunteers who served in the RAF despite being opposed to British rule in their home countries. Speakers will include Sunday […]

Peter Johnston new RAF Museum Head of Collections

RAF Museum Welcomes New Head of Collections and Research

May 19, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Dr Peter Johnston is a military historian and Museum professional. Most recently he was the Head of Collections Research and Academic Access at the National Army Museum. He joined the Museum in […]

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