RAF Museum London | London Aircraft Museum | Free Admission
WEBThe Royal Air Force Museum London offers a fun, entertaining day out for all the family - whatever the weather. Entry is free and we're open daily from 10.00am. Book your tickets in advance. Recently opened, our latest free permanent exhibition 'Higher, Faster, Further - The RAF 1919 - 1939' located in Hangars 3 and 5.
RAF Museum Midlands | Aircraft Museum | Free Admission
WEBThe Royal Air Force Museum Midlands offers a fun, award-winning day out for all the family. Entry is free and we're open daily from 10.00am. Visit the National Cold War Exhibition with its eye-catching architecture and design. Discover Cold War stories in immersive Hotspots; explore thrilling displays of aircraft, iconic cars, models, tanks and ...
Avro Lancaster Bomber - RAF Museum
WEBAvro Lancaster 1. For the last three years of the Second World War the Avro Lancaster was the main heavy bomber used by Bomber Command to take the war to the heart-land of Nazi Germany. It resulted from design work undertaken by Roy Chadwick and his Avro team to overcome the problems experienced with the twin-engined Manchester bomber.
Visit our Vulcans - RAF Museum
WEBThese tours take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 11.00am and 2.00pm. RAF Museum London: The Vulcan and Cold War Experience. Ticket holders will have the chance to explore two of the Cold War’s most iconic aircraft; the Avro Vulcan B2. and the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2, which between them tell a story of ...
WAAF WW2 | Women's Auxiliary Air Force - RAF Museum
WEBOver a quarter of a million women served in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). No fewer than 183,317 were volunteers with a further 33,932 women called up from December 1941. The majority were aged between 18 and 40. They came from all walks of life and from around the world. By 1943, 48 nationalities were represented in the force ...
RADAR - The Battle Winner? | History of the Battle of Britain - RAF …
WEBACM Dowding, unlike Hermann Göring, recognised the importance of radar and its integration into an overall air strategy. Initially German bombers targeted radar and sector stations but by August 1940 Göring, believing these attacks ineffective, decided to concentrate on the bombing of British cities. Göring’s inability to grasp the vital ...
Sepecat Jaguar | RAF Jaguar | Cold War Planes - RAF Museum
WEBFeb 20, 2019 · Jaguar: The Accidental Cold War Warrior. The RAF Museum is more than an aircraft museum, it aims to tell the whole story of the RAF its people, aircraft and operations, however the arrival of new aircraft into the collection still elicits excitement. The Centenary redevelopment saw two new additions to …
Spitfire Experience | RAF Spitfire | Spitfire London - RAF Museum
WEBPrice: £25.00 per person. Experience duration: 10 minutes. All ticket sales help support the RAF Museum. Admission is by pre-booked timed ticket. On the day make your way to our Spitfire Mark XVI in H3 (Hangar 3) and show your ticket. Please arrive at the Spitfire 10 minutes before your session is due to start.
Americans in the Royal Air Force - RAF Museum
WEBIt is impossible to say exactly, as most Americans pretended to be Canadians to join up, but hundreds if not thousands of US citizens served with the Royal Air Force or Royal Canadian Air Force. Most joined before the United States entered the war in December 1941, but even afterwards few wanted to transfer to their own forces.
WEBRAF Stories: Headgear. The headdresses displayed here represent a snapshot . of those worn by members of the Royal Air Force and its associated organisations over the first 100 years of its history.