Over the Christmas break I took a trip up to the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon to get an up to date look at some of the recent changes. As you will know from past posts on this site the Museum is undergoing some significant changes. The hall previously dedicated to the Battle of … Continue reading RAF Museum Hendon Update December 2017
Category: Museum Profiles
Brooklands Museum Aircraft Factory & Flight Shed
The name Brooklands is synonymous with British automotive history, being home to the first purpose built motor-racing circuit in the world. Another important part of the sites story is a rich history of aviation development design and testing. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/38781374084/in/dateposted-public/ Brooklands was one of the first cradles of aviation in the United Kingdom and would ultimately … Continue reading Brooklands Museum Aircraft Factory & Flight Shed
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford – December 2017 update
As part of the ongoing work to complete the commemorative displays in relation to the RAF's 100th Birthday in 2018, there has been a significant re-shuffle in the RAF Museum's collections. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/39136131572/in/dateposted-public/ This website has already provided regular updates while the Battle of Britain collection was dismantled and re-located at Hendon and I have watched … Continue reading Royal Air Force Museum Cosford – December 2017 update
Museum Profile: Museum of Army Flying – Middle Wallop
We are lucky in the UK to have major museums from each of the main air arms. Alongside the Royal Air Force Museum and the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton there is also an extensive collection representing the history of the Army Air Corps. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/32636588802/in/dateposted-public/ The museum of Army flying at Middle Wallop is … Continue reading Museum Profile: Museum of Army Flying – Middle Wallop
Museum Profile – Yorkshire Air Museum
This November saw my first visit to the Yorkshire Air Museum for a number of years. The collection of aircraft and artefacts gathered on this old Bomber Command airfield is extraordinary. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/30603175053/in/album-72157677304006626/ The standout exhibits have to be the wonderful Halifax and the de Havilland Mosquito, the latter of which was one of the main … Continue reading Museum Profile – Yorkshire Air Museum
American Air Museum Duxford Re-Opening
Back in March this year, the American Air Museum at Duxford re-opened to the public for the first time in a little over a year. The exhibit had been closed while extensive refurbishment work took place. This not only included work to the building itself but also restoration work for a number of the aircraft … Continue reading American Air Museum Duxford Re-Opening
Gatwick Aviation Museum – Opening Weekend 2016
Re-opening its doors to the public for the first time in 2016, the first year with a purpose built hangar in place, was the unique collection of aircraft that makes up the Gatwick Aviation Museum. The past few months have seen huge efforts go into the building and subsequent preparations of the new building as … Continue reading Gatwick Aviation Museum – Opening Weekend 2016
Hendon Battle of Britain Hall 30th January 2016
This month has seen the start of a long-term project at the London branch of the Royal Air Force museum. Plans are in place to change things around at the site, one change will see the Battle of Britain aircraft moved to different parts of the museum. Ahead of these moves the very rare opportunity … Continue reading Hendon Battle of Britain Hall 30th January 2016
Museum Profile: The Science Museum – London
Often aviation collections tied in as part of a less specialised museum can be basic affairs with the same old "Obvious" choices in place. The Science Museum's London collection is quite the opposite, in fact it without down forms one of Britain's most important collections. Its hard to know where to start really, but as … Continue reading Museum Profile: The Science Museum – London
Museum Profile: de Havilland Aircraft Museum
On the 25th November 1940 an all new, bright yellow, wooden twin engined aircraft took off from Hatfield aerodrome. We all of course know the story and know that the aeroplane in question was the prototype Mosquito, a design which would go on to achieve legendary status throughout World War Two. The prototype was built in … Continue reading Museum Profile: de Havilland Aircraft Museum
Warbird Tails 