🚁 The iconic Chinook ‘Bravo November’ will be on static display at this weekend’s RAF Cosford Air Show (Official) ! 🎉
👀 Here’s a little sneak peek of it leaving the Museum’s Conservation Centre and making its way down to Hangar 1, where the blades have been re-attached, before it was moved onto the Royal Air Force Cosford airfield ready for the weekend. 🔧🚁
⭐ Exclusively for the Cosford Air Show, aviation fans can get on board the legendary Chinook ‘Bravo November’, for a small donation. 🙌
Known as ‘The Survivor’, Bravo November earned its reputation during the 1982 liberation of the Falkland Islands. After the MS Atlantic Conveyor was struck by a missile and later sank, Bravo November was the sole Chinook to survive, going on to play a crucial role in the conflict. 🚁💪
📍 Head to the Museum’s enclosure on the airfield to see Bravo November, alongside three NEW aircraft acquisitions 🆕✈️:
British Aerospace Hawk T1A 🛩️
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper 🎯
Westland Puma HC1 🚁
See you at Air Show!✈️🎉
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🎥 Behind-the-scenes footage of the RAF Museum’s latest acquisition, the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, making its way onto the Royal Air Force Cosford airfield ready for the RAF Cosford Air Show (Official) this Sunday! 🎉
This will be the first opportunity for aviation fans to see it on display.✈️👀
The Reaper entered service with the RAF in 2007 and was its first combat-capable remotely piloted aircraft system, or ‘drone’ 🚁. The Reaper’s ability to loiter over targets undetected has given it an invaluable role in intelligence gathering 🛰️ and precision strike operations 🎯 in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. The Reaper retired from global RAF operations in 2025 after 18 years of service 🫡.
🏛️ The Reaper will become the first aircraft of its type to enter a UK museum collection. While it will be some time before it goes on permanent display at the Museum as part of our forthcoming exhibition, ‘The RAF: 1980 to Today’, we are excited to offer Cosford Air Show visitors this exclusive early preview 👏✨.
If you're at the Air Show this Sunday, come see us!
09/06/2026
🎥 Our latest archived lecture is now available to watch on YouTube!
Join Dr Douglas Lantry, historian at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, as he explores Air and Space Power Museology: 100 Years and Counting at the National Museum of the US Air Force. ✈️🚀
Originally broadcast on the RAF Museum’s Crowdcast channel in 2023, this fascinating talk examines a century of collecting, preserving and interpreting air power history, while looking ahead to the future of air and space museums.
From changing museum practices to emerging technologies and new approaches to storytelling, this lecture offers unique insights for aviation enthusiasts and museum professionals alike.
Watch now on YouTube at : https://youtu.be/h9aUAbfe7T4?si=8cGWso-_rga8KFmE
👀Looking for a rewarding way to give back, meet new people and learn new skills? There’s never been a more exciting time to volunteer at the RAF Museum.
As the Museum continues its transformation through the Inspiring Everyone: Midlands Development Programme, we're creating new opportunities to connect communities with the RAF Story and inspire future generations. 🌟 Our volunteers are at the heart of this journey, helping visitors engage with our collections, supporting events and activities, and bringing aviation history to life.
🤝 Whether you're looking to gain experience, develop new skills, share your knowledge or make new friends, volunteering offers a rewarding way to be part of something special.
Interested in volunteering opportunities? Visit our website at https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/volunteering. ✈️
The Inspiring Everyone: Midlands Development Programme is generously supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
07/06/2026
✈️🌙 Tickets for our next raft of Hangar Nights at our London site are now on sale for summer 2026!
Step beyond the barriers and experience the RAF Museum London after hours with this exclusive adults-only event. Explore iconic aircraft up close, enjoy rare cockpit access, hear fascinating stories from expert RAF guides, and capture unforgettable photos in a unique, immersive setting.
Our next event takes place on Friday 17 July and explores Britain’s Second World War Allies, featuring aircraft including the Flying Fortress and Hurricane.
With limited places available, early booking is recommended.
🎟️ Tickets from £100
🔗 Book now and secure your place at : https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-going-on/hangar-nights-aircraft-access/
06/06/2026
Our London Learning and Engagement Team are delighted to be nominated for Best Provision for SEND for the second year in a row!
They put inclusion of all learners at the forefront of what they do and it means the world to us and them that the teachers who bring their classes to our London site feel that!
We want to thank the teachers who have nominated them!
Please vote for them to win on the School Travel Organiser website https://schooltravelorganiser.com/awards/vote
✈️ The Crate Escape – Mission in Progress! ✈️
In his second appeal video, friend of the Royal Air Force Museum, Al Murray, reveals more ways you can help save RAF history.
Since launching The Crate Escape, teams at MOD Stafford have been 🔍 checking, 🧽 conserving and 📦 packing thousands of historic RAF objects for their move to a new Collections Hub at RAF Museum Midlands.
With over 50,000 items to relocate, this stored collection will soon be accessible to the public for the very first time. 🌟
🎥 Watch as Al Murray explains how you can sponsor a box from £30.
Or if you prefer you can sponsor an even a larger artefact, such as the Spitfire fuselage featured in the film by becoming a gold sponsor: https://the-crate-escape.raiselysite.com/gold-sponsorship
💙 In the meantime we would like to say thank you to everyone who has already supported the mission. Every contribution helps protect and share these remarkable stories for future generations.
Thank you.
👉 Support the appeal: https://raiselysite.pulse.ly/bk6mvfcm5f
05/06/2026
🚍✈️ What a fantastic day Tuesday was at the RAF Museum Midlands for our annual Volunteers' Reciprocal Visit! ✨
As part of National Volunteers' Week, volunteers from our London and Stafford sites travelled to Cosford to meet fellow volunteers, explore the collections and share experiences. 🤝💙
The day’s activities included guided tours and the exploration of legendary aircraft to a well-earned lunch together, full of conversation, laughter and a shared passion for RAF history. During lunch, RAF Museum CEO Maggie Appleton thanked our volunteers for their incredible dedication and the vital role they play in supporting the Museum. 👏❤️
With 458 volunteers across our three sites, Cosford, London and Stafford, we're hugely grateful for everything they do to keep us flying. Thank you, to each and every one of you.🙏
If you’re interested in joining our volunteer team at any of our sites find out more at: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/support-us/volunteering/
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