Welcome to the official Blue Sky Account for the RAF Museum, sharing the story of the Royal Air Force, past, present and future since 1972.
Locations: Colindale, North London and Shifnal, Shropshire next to RAF Cosford. Open daily from 10am. Entry Free.
Royal Air Force Museum
๐ QUICK REMINDER ๐
๐ There's still time to register online for our latest free lecture 'Marine Aviation as a Fleet Air Arm in the Pacific War, 1941โ1945', being broadcast this Thursday at 6.00pm.
Our speaker will be Dr Peter F. Owen, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Retired) www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2025-owen
Cracking day out at #CosfordAirShow Brilliant flying displays and the weather was kind to all us photographers! ๐๐ท๐ค๏ธ #RAF #RAFCosford #RAFFalcons #Chinook #AH64Apache @rafmuseum.bsky.social @airshows.org.uk
๐ฅ Our latest Archive Lecture is now FREE to watch on the RAF Museumโs YouTube channel! โ๏ธ
In A Precondition of Success: The German Air Force and Combined Arms Battle, 1916โ1917, Dr Tony Cowan explores how Germany sought to transform its air power during the First World War :
youtu.be/-AhSSbwwmYQ?...
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. Please vote for them to win : schooltravelorganiser.com/awards/vote
โ๏ธ Join us online on 18 June at 6.00pm for a virtual lecture with Dr Peter F. Owen.
Discover how U.S. Marine Corps aviation protected fleets and helped secure sea control in the Pacific War, challenging traditional views of military aviation in WWII.
๐๏ธ FREE
๐ป www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2025-owen
๐ Just 3 months to go until Barnet Food Festival 2026! ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ
The countdown is officially on! Join us at the RAF Museum London on 12โ13 September for a weekend packed with incredible street food, live music, family fun, and our FREE Kids Zone. โ๏ธ๐ด
๐ 12โ13 September 2026 : bit.ly/4omueNk
Tickets for the 2026 RAF Cosford Air Show have now sold out, please do not travel to us on this date unless you have a ticket to the Air Show.
We will not be selling tickets on the day.
The Museum will be open as normal on Saturday 13 June from 10.00am. We look forward to welcoming you.โ๏ธ
โ๏ธ This week, our London and Stafford volunteers visited RAF Museum Midlands for our annual Volunteer Reciprocal Visit. Tours, friendship and shared experiences were topped off by a thank-you speech from CEO Maggie Appleton. โค๏ธ
To learn more about volunteering with us please visit : bit.ly/3Q8RIc6
โ๏ธ Join us at the RAF Museum London on 16 July for our free Dementia Friendly Tour, specially designed for people living with early-stage dementia and their carers.
๐๏ธ This session is free, but booking is essential.
๐ Full details at : www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats...
@dementiauk.bsky.social
โ๏ธ In his second #TheCrateEscape appeal video, Al Murray reveals how you can help save RAF history.
Sponsor a box from ยฃ30 โ or even a larger artefact, like the Spitfire fuselage featured in the film.
๐ฅ Watch & support: raiselysite.pulse.ly/bk6mvfcm5f
#CrateEscape #AlMurray #Conservation #Appeal