Royal Air Force Museum

MIDS: SAVE THE DATE! 🎉 Join us & Telford and Wrekin Interfaith Council for Midlands Community Day at our Cosford site. 💃 Music, dance, culture & family fun! Let's celebrate our communities together. Everyone welcome! ❤️ 📅 15 Nov | 10am–4pm 📍 RAF Museum Midlands 🎟️ FREE! 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4su5XqS

✈️ Ever been Inspired by the Red Arrows' red, white & blue smoke? 🔴⚪🔵 Then sign up. 👏 150 challengers have raised £5,300 for the RAF Museum. Thank you. 🏉 The RAF Rugby 7s aim to raise £900 too. 🏃 Run, walk or cycle by 30 Nov. Earn a special coin! ❤️ Join: the-red-arrows-challenge.raiselysite.com

💰 Got a hidden treasure? 🎥 Dickinson’s Real Deal is coming to the RAF Museum London on Saturday 7 November! Bring your antiques, jewellery and collectables for a FREE valuation. You could walk away with cash! 🔨 📍 Hangar 5 ⏰ 8.00am–5.00pm 🎟️ FREE entry | Ages 18+ Learn more at : bit.ly/4yHsCRW

🚀 Half Term at RAF Museum Midlands! 🌕 TODAY: Borrow the Moon – FULLY BOOKED! 🧱 FREE LEGO Balloon Jets: 28 & 30 Oct 🪐 Planetarium: 28–30 Oct 👻 Spooky Storytelling in our VC-10 Jet : 31 Oct–1 Nov ⚠️ Planetarium & Storytelling tickets SELLING FAST! BOOK NOW or miss out : bit.ly/4ze1pHL Charges apply

Half Term fun today at RAF Museum London! 🐧🦊 Join Percy & Mr Fox: Attack of the Clones! 🏅 EVERY child gets an EXCLUSIVE badge, plus a chance to WIN a cuddly Percy or Mr Fox! 🎁 🌌 Blast off with our Space Odyssey Planetarium! 🎟️ Book today www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats... #HalfTerm #RAFMuseum

MIDS: 🚀 Half Term BLASTS OFF tomorrow at RAF Museum Midlands! 🧱 Lego Jets: FREE! Build & race! 🪐 Planetarium: £6.50pp. Explore space! 👻 Spooky Tales: £5/child. Discover history aboard our VC10! 📅 26 Oct–1 Nov ✈️ FREE Museum entry! Details at : bit.ly/4sHtC7v #HalfTerm #RAFMuseum #Cosford

🚀 Half Term fun starts TODAY at RAF Museum London! ✈️ Enjoy Jet & Space Week with exciting activities including 🔎 Percy & Mr Fox's clone hunt, 🪐 Space Odyssey Planetarium and 🔫 Laser Tag! 🎟️ Pre-book your tickets to guarantee your place! 👉 Visit for more info : www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats...

🌺 Their courage. Their sacrifice. Our remembrance. Join us at RAF Museum Midlands this Remembrance Sunday for a special Remembrance Service that honours those who served. 📅 8 November | 10.45am 🎟️ FREE – book ahead 🪑 Limited seating, priority for those unable to stand. bit.ly/4kblM3w #Remembrance

✈️ How has UK defence policy changed since the Cold War? Discover what Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine reveal about Britain's military strategy – and the lessons for the future. 🎙️ Dr Andrew Curtis 📅 29 Oct 2026 I 5.00pm 📍 Lancaster University 🎟️ FREE Join us in person or online : bit.ly/3WlURbl

🚆 Enjoy a greener journey to the RAF Museum Midlands! 🌿 Our new footpath from Cosford station makes visiting safer and easier! 🚶 🎉 Arriving by train? Enjoy a FREE Flight Simulator ride or 4D Experience until the end of 2026! ✈️ Plus FREE Museum entry too! Learn more at: bit.ly/4hZGsKq #Cosford

LDN: 🌺 Come together with us to remember those who served and sacrificed. Join us at RAF Museum London on Sunday 8 November for our FREE Remembrance Service, including music, readings and a two-minute silence at 11.00am. 🕊️ Book your place at: www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats... #Remembrance

MIDS: The RAF Museum Midlands is at the West Midlands Heritage Futures Event 2026 at Worcester Cathedral today! Come along and learn about our volunteering and work experience opportunities. You can find us in College Hall. We will be here until 3.00pm. #WestMidsHeritage

LDN: 🐧🦊 NEW for October Half Term! Help Percy & Mr Fox hunt mischievous clones hiding around the RAF Museum! 🏅 Every child gets a badge 🎁 Complete your trail for a chance to WIN a Percy or Mr Fox plush toy 📅 24 Oct–1 Nov 🎟️ £5 per child, adults must accompany their child Book now 👇 bit.ly/4BhXYRB

MIDS: 👻 Dare you step aboard our VC-10 this #Halloween? 🎃✈️ Join us for Spooky Storytelling at RAF Museum Midlands, with eerie tales inside our specially decorated aircraft! 📅 31 Oct & 1 Nov 🎟️ £5 per child | Adults FREE 🧙 Ages 5–11 Book now! 👇 www.rafmuseum.org.uk/midlands/wha... #HalfTermFun

MIDS:🚀 Schools break up NEXT FRIDAY! Need to keep your little ones entertained? We've got half term sorted at RAF Museum Midlands! ✈️ Join our Jet and Space Week (26 Oct–1 Nov) for LEGO Jets, real Moon rock, Planetarium shows & spooky stories! 🌙 Charges apply for some activities. 🔗 bit.ly/4zHxYxG

🎄✈️ TALLY HO HO HO! Our 2026 Spitfire Christmas Jumpers have landed and are available online 🎅 Available for adults (£35) and children (£22), they're perfect for festive aviation fans of all ages! 🎁 Every purchase supports the RAF Museum. 🛍️ Shop now: bit.ly/3U9b17l #RAFMuseum #ChristmasJumper

LDN: 🌟 Guide Leaders! NEXT SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER! ✈️ Bring your Guides to RAF Museum London to discover inspiring Black role models in RAF history, enjoy hands-on activities and earn a Black History Month badge! 🏅 👧 Ages 10–14 | £5 per Guide Book now! 👇 bit.ly/4dMMCv0 #Girlguides #Girlguiding

🚀 Just ONE WEEK to go until October Half Term! Sign up now for the RAF Museum London's Jet & Space Week activities before they sell out ✈️ 🐧 Percy & Mr Fox - Attack of the Clones : 24 Oct–1 Nov | £5 🪐 Planetarium: 24–27 Oct | £6.50 🔫 Laser Tag: 29 Oct–1 Nov | £6.50 🎟️ Book now: bit.ly/4eCleQy

I went to the @rafmuseum.bsky.social, London on Tuesday, spending my time in Hangars 3, 4 and 5. A few changes, which are still ongoing, since my last visit, with more displays to complement the aircraft. I will post some photos from my visit, starting with the Hawker Hart.

☕ Our Carers Café is TOMORROW! 💙 Join us at RAF Museum Midlands, from 10.30am–12 noon, for a cuppa, friendly chat and fun activities! ✈️ ✅ FREE entry & parking 😊 No booking needed Sessions supported by Home Instead. 🔗 Find out more at : bit.ly/4jiA9mj #Carers #CarerSupport

✈️ Love aviation? Join us tomorrow evening at RAF Museum Midlands for this month's Royal Aeronautical Society Talk. 🛩️ Hear Flt Lt (Ret'd) Jonathon Dunn discuss flying the Tucano and PC9. 📍 Cold War Exhibition Lecture Theatre 🕕 Doors 6.15pm | Talk 7pm 🎟️ No booking needed | Ages 15+ bit.ly/4zpfim6

There's still time for you to join the #RedArrowsChallenge. 👏 Thank you to the 125 people who have covered 14,377 km so far. 🎖️ All participants receive an exclusive coin for taking part 👕 Raise £50+ for a T-shirt 🚀 Top fundraisers could meet the Red Arrows! Learn more at: bit.ly/4jm9O70

🧟‍♀️🦇Spooky Stories aboard our VC10! ✈️🎃 Join us this October Half Term at the RAF Museum Midlands for eerie tales aboard our spookily decorated aircraft! 📅 31 Oct & 1 Nov 🧙 Ages 5–11 🎟️ £5 per child (adults free) Are you brave enough? 🦇 tickets.rafmuseum.org.uk/event-ticket... #Halloween

🐻✈️ Looking for a gift with a story to tell? Our 2027 RAF Museum Pilot Bear is now available to pre-order! 🇵🇱 Dressed in a Polish Air Force officer’s uniform, this £20 keepsake honours those who served alongside the RAF in the Second World War. Order yours now at: bit.ly/4ygAZDO #PolishAirForce

🛰️ From the Cold War to the space age! Discover the story of Skynet 1 and the RAF operators behind Britain’s pioneering military satellite programme in our latest Archived Lecture with Rachel Hill. 🚀 Watch now: youtu.be/4SEzW7LMmNI?... #RAFMuseum #Airpower #ColdWar #Skynet

✈️ Make October Half Term an adventure! Discover amazing RAF stories on a Family Guided Tour at RAF Museum Midlands, then step aboard our VC10 and sit in the captain’s seat! Advance booking essential. Charges apply. Book now: www.rafmuseum.org.uk/midlands/wha... #HalfTerm #HalfTermFun

✈️ Only a few tickets are left for Hangar Nights at the RAF Museum London on 23 October. Explore aircraft after hours, discover the RAF’s humanitarian work, access our Sea King's cockpit and view the Lancaster cockpit up close. 🌙 Ages 18+ | £100. Book now: bit.ly/3W2os9B #RAFM #HangarNights

🚀 There's just under TWO WEEKS until Jet and Space Week at RAF Museum Midlands! 🧱 Build and race LEGO Balloon Jets 🌕 Get hands-on with REAL Moon rock 🪐 Explore the stars in our Planetarium 👻 Enjoy spooky stories aboard our VC10! 📅 26 Oct–1 Nov 🎟️ Pre-book to avoid disappointment! 🔗 bit.ly/4B2Iq4a

✈️ Join us this Thursday 15 October at RAF Museum Midlands for a very special after hours talk. 🎤 Flt Lt (Ret'd) Jonathon Dunn shares fascinating flying experiences in 'QFling on the Tucano and PC9'. 🕖 7pm (doors 6.15pm) 🎟️ No booking needed! Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3Wkp8qW #RAFMuseum #Aviation

Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social 📢 Visitor Update Please note that the RAF Museum Midlands will be opening at 12pm today. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you this afternoon! Thank you for your understanding.

During WWII, Charles Ronald Driver DFM showed great courage as an RAF gunner. But the war left lasting psychological scars. His daughter Minnie Driver shares his story and the impact of what we now recognise as PTSD. #WorldMentalHealthDay rafstories.pulse.ly/gd5gxoapq4

🎄🐾 Santa Paws is coming to town! 🎅🐶 Looking for the PAW-fect Christmas gift for your furry co-pilot? ✈️ The RAF Museum Shop now has a range of pet gifts, including dog treats and bowls! 🦴🎁 🐕 Shop now: rafmuseumshop.com/products/co-... #SantaPaws #RAFMuseumShop

🚀 What will tomorrow’s battlefield look like? Join us this Saturday, 10 October, at the RAF Museum Midlands for a full day conference exploring AI, drones, cyber warfare, autonomous weapons and future military strategy. 🎟️ £25 incl. lunch & refreshments. Tickets still available bit.ly/4hByZB4

Fascinating talk @rafmuseum.bsky.social by @smoorebofb1940.bsky.social on Infra-Red in Fighter Command during #WW2 Hindsight is wonderful, but even in the 'dark nights' of August 1940 wasn't it quite clear that #Radar was the answer to A.I. at night 📡 Linderman was a menace 🤔 #WW2 #Blitz #Infrared

✈️ Airfix Model Club is back THIS WEEKEND at RAF Museum London! 🛠️ Build your own Gloster Gladiator to take home! 📅 Sat 10 & Sun 11 October 📍 Hangars 3,4,5 🎟️ £5 per participant 👦 Ages 8+ ⏰ Advance booking required – secure your place today! bit.ly/4zlXjNs #FamilyFun #WhatToDoThisWeekend

🚨 RAF Museum London has completed its largest emergency exercise to date, working with emergency services and partners to test our response to a simulated serious fire. Find out how the exercise unfolded and what we learned 👇 bit.ly/3VxCdgo @mpsheritage.bsky.social #LondonFireBrigade #Emergency

🚨 NATIONAL CADETS WEEK IS HERE! 🚨 We’re proud to celebrate the first National Cadets Week and everyone involved in the MOD Sponsored Cadet Forces across the country. From work experience and visits to dedicated cadet events, the RAF Museum is proud to support our local cadet community.

✈️ After retiring at 60, Paul turned his lifelong interest in the RAF into volunteering at RAF Museum Midlands. Now he supports our Access Panel & Carers’ Café too. 💙 Could volunteering be your next adventure? 👉 rafmuseum.org.uk/volunteering #Volunteering #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

✈️ Sometimes a photograph, an item of uniform or a familiar object can unlock a memory — and a story. We’ve partnered with National Museums Liverpool to create a new RAF Memory Suitcase, co-created with veterans and designed to support people living with dementia. 💙 Learn more at: bit.ly/4yJraiP

RAF navigator. Prisoner of war. Actor. Singer. Writer. Broadcaster. Cyril Grant’s extraordinary life connected RAF history with Black British cultural history. This #BlackHistoryMonth, discover his story — while his RAF jacket from our collection is on loan to V&A East for The Music Is Black.

🎄✈️ Countdown to Christmas with the RAF Museum! Now in stock. Our colourful aircraft-themed Advent Calendar has 24 doors, each hiding a piece of milk chocolate. 🍫 At just £6.50, it’s letterbox-friendly too – perfect for sending as a festive surprise! 🎁 bit.ly/4jciJb3 #RAFMuseum #AdventCalendar

🎟️ Tickets are now available for Little Swifts at RAF Museum London! ✈️ Join us for FREE stories, songs, crafts & messy play for ages 2–5. A great way to learn, have fun & meet other families! 💙 📅 Tue 13 Oct ⏰ 10.30–11.30am Book your FREE place : www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats... #LittleSwifts

🚨 A reminder that RAF Museum London will close to the public from 2.00pm today, Monday 5 October, for a private event. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause and thank you for your understanding. #RAFMuseum #Closure

LDN: 🚨 Advanced Notice of Site Closure🚨 Our London site will be closed to the public from 2.00pm on 5 October for a private event. We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience and disappointment that this news may cause and would like to thank you in advance for your understanding.

📅 Next Saturday! There’s still time to register for our Future Battlefield Innovation Conference at RAF Museum Midlands. Explore the issues shaping conflict today and tomorrow, from drones and cyber-warfare to AI, autonomous weapons and future air power. 🎟️ Tickets £25.00 : bit.ly/4dlSeMx

✈️ Great news! The Red Arrows Challenge is extended until 30 November! 🔴 Run, walk or cycle to earn an exclusive challenge coin and support the RAF Museum, and potentially win a meeting with the Red Arrows themselves. 🎟️ Adult £22 | Child £11 | Armed Forces £16.50 👉 Sign up at bit.ly/4hFg3jy

⏳ Before the door closes, step inside. Enter a stark steel prison cell. Hear voices once silenced. Encounter stories of secrecy, loss, resilience & change. Experience David Tovey’s powerful installation at RAF Museum London before it closes 16 October. 🔗 bit.ly/4AKFXLE #LGBTHistory

MIDS:☕ Calling all carers! Join us tomorrow, 10.30am–12.00pm, for our Carer’s Café Social. Take some time for yourself, enjoy a cuppa and meet other carers in a relaxed, welcoming space. Come alone or with the person you care for. No need to book – just drop in. We'll provide the biccies. 💙

LDN: 🔍 Learn about Fighter Command’s attempts to use infrared technology during #WW2. Join Dr Stephen Moore for our FREE Lunchtime Lecture. 📅 8 Oct, 12.00pm 📍 RAF Museum London 💻 Online via Crowdcast 🎟️ Book your FREE place now at: bit.ly/4ykZ6lz #AviationHistory #SecondWorldWar #LunchtimeLecture

🎉 Congratulations to Isaac King from Camden, winner of our Brick Journeys Trail Competition! 🧱🏆 During the summer, Isaac completed our trail and his lucky entry was picked to win £200 to spend on brick products! Enjoy selecting your prizes at rafmuseumshop.com. Happy building! 🧱😊 #BrickJourneys