RAF Museum Blog Posts

On the night of November 3rd, 1943, Flight Lieutenant Reid was pilot and captain of a Lancaster aircraft detailed to attack Dusseldorf.

On 27 Oct 1918, Flt Lt Barker was piloting Sopwith Snipe E8102 as part of 201 Squadron based at La Targette airfield when he engaged the enemy.

Among the many aircraft that have graced the skies, the Hawker Siddeley Harrier “Jump Jet” stands out as a marvel of aviation engineering. One Harrier

Lieutenant Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor received the Victoria Cross for extraordinary bravery, achieving 54 victories during the First World War.

In this final chapter of his blog series about Operation Market Garden Norman Brice looks at history's judgement of the campaign.

The attack to seize the Arnhem bridges having failed, the task falling to the troops remaining at the landing areas was solely to defend themselves.

In this chapter Norman Brice looks at the actual logistics of the campaign to take a Bridge Too Far.

Flt Lt Lord was assigned to 271 Squadron, 46 Group, based at RAF Down Ampney. On 19 Sept 1944 he was about to participate in Operation Market.

In this latest chapter we look at the role of the RAF delivering much needed men and equipment into the field of operations.

For Valour: Sergeant Hannah was a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner attached to 83 Squadron, Bomber Command, based at RAF Scampton

We continue the story of the Royal Air Force's role in Operation Market Garden, the attempted capture of the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem.

The award of the Victoria Cross to Wing Commander Cheshire was unique amongst aviation VC awards during the Second World War.

This is the story of the Royal Air Force's role in Operation Market Garden, the attempted capture of the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem.

This blog tells the D-Day story of Lieutenant DH Thomas of 591 Antrim Airborne Squadron Royal Engineers, as told by his son - Museum volunteer Guy.

Nicolson has the distinction of having been the only member of Fighter Command ever to have been thus decorated.