✈️ If you’re attending the @cosfordairshow today, keep a look out for the RAF Museum’s Harrier GR3! 👀 Earlier this week, the Harrier was moved from the Museum’s Conservation Centre onto the airfield by Museum Technicians ready for static display at the Air Show. ✈️ 🎬 Here’s a little sneak peek behind-the-scenes of the move. 👇 🆕 Plus, making their first appearance this weekend will be three NEW RAF Museum aircraft acquisitions: 🛩️ British Aerospace Hawk T1A 🎯 General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper 🚁 Westland Puma HC1 📍 See them on static display in the Museum’s enclosure on the Royal Air Force Cosford airfield, alongside the iconic Chinook ‘Bravo November’.

🚁 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!✈️🎉

🎉 Just 3 months to go until Barnet Food Festival 2026! 🍔🌮🍕🎶 The countdown is officially on! Join us at the RAF Museum London on 12–13 September for a weekend packed with incredible street food, live music, family fun, and our FREE Kids Zone. ✈️🍴 Come hungry and explore flavours from around the world, enjoy live entertainment on the airfield, and make memories with friends and family. Plus, children under 16 go FREE! 🙌 📅 12–13 September 2026 📍 RAF Museum London 🎟️ Adults £10 | Under 16s FREE Who's joining us for the tastiest weekend in Barnet? 😋 rafmuseum.org.uk/london/what…

🎥 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 @cosfordairshow 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!

A Jag you say? 🤔

Why have one Harrier when you can have two. 😁 @cosfordairshow @RAFMUSEUM

Well, thanks to the @rafmuseum, there's a @cosfordairshow lineup we haven't seen before. Likely never to be seen again either.

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.✈️

🎥 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 : youtu.be/h9aUAbfe7T4?si=8cGW…

👀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 rafmuseum.org.uk/volunteerin…. ✈️ The Inspiring Everyone: Midlands Development Programme is generously supported by the @HeritageFundUK #RAFMuseum #VolunteerWithUs #InspiringEveryone #RAFMuseumMidlands #MakeADifference

✈️🌙 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 available 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 : rafmuseum.org.uk/london/what…

Thunder in the skies. Today we returned to @RAFMUSEUM Cosford for a first visit with our grandson Ellis. As always I had my venerable Nikon D800 with me, these are four of the historic aircraft images I captured. Pick your favourite.

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 schooltravelorganiser.com/aw… #Send #sendinmuseums #schooltravel #schooltravelawards #museumeducation #museumlearning #museum #teachers

🌙✈️ Youth Groups – Ready for an unforgettable adventure? ✈️🌙 Join us in London for our Pillows and Pilots sleepover on Saturday 25 July 2026 and spend the night beneath legendary RAF aircraft. 🛏️🛫 Designed for young people aged 6–15, this unique experience encourages team building, confidence, curiosity and learning through exciting hands-on activities. Enjoy a thrilling live history show, learn incredible circus skills, marvel at a spectacular Crazy Circus performance, and settle down for a movie screening beneath legendary aircraft. 🎪🎬✨ 🍽️ Dinner, snacks and breakfast included. 🎟️ Young people: £50 | Adults: £15 👥 Minimum booking: 12 young people and 2 adults (1 adult per 6 young people) Spaces are limited, so book now for a night your group will cherish fondly.⭐ rafmuseum.org.uk/london/what…

🚍✈️ 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. ❤️ If you would like to learn more about volunteering at one of our sites, please visit: rafmuseum.org.uk/support-us/… #VolunteersWeek #Volunteering

✈️⚓ Join us online on Thursday 18 June at 6pm for a fascinating virtual lecture exploring an often-overlooked aspect of the Second World War. In Marine Aviation as a Fleet Air Arm in the Pacific War, 1941–1945, Dr Peter F. Owen, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Retired), examines how U.S. Marine Corps aviation helped protect fleets, strike enemy targets and secure control of the seas during the Pacific campaign. Offering fresh insights into naval air power and maritime strategy, this thought-provoking talk challenges conventional views of military aviation and explores lessons that remain relevant today. Through the story of VMF-221, discover how one squadron's wartime experience reflected the changing nature of air operations at sea. 🎟️ FREE to attend (conditions may apply) 💻 Live via Crowdcast : crowdcast.io/c/vl-2025-owen Book your place today!

✈️Get up close to some of the RAF’s most recently retired aircraft at the @cosfordairshow next Sunday ! Making their first public appearance since joining the RAF Museum collection, the British Aerospace Hawk T1A, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and Westland Puma HC1 will be on static display in the RAF Museum Midlands enclosure. Together, they represent nearly 50 years of RAF operations, training, intelligence gathering and frontline service. 🚁 Plus, for a small donation, visitors can step aboard the legendary Chinook Bravo November and explore one of the RAF’s most famous helicopters. Known as ‘The Survivor’, Bravo November played a vital role during the Falklands Conflict and remains an aviation icon. Make sure you visit us on the airfield and experience this incredible line-up for yourself!

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Airfield Kitchen will be closed today at the RAF Museum Midlands and we will not have a catering offer at this site. We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience that this may cause and thank you in advance for your understanding. ✈️