Names On A Plane

An official Twitter Stream of the Royal Air Force Museum

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Deputy Lieutenant Air Vice Marshal & Mrs James joined the team at the RAF Museum Midlands (Cosford) for their carol concert.
Here with Amy Bertaut by the new tree.
#tallyhohoho

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Join Maggie Appleton, CEO of the RAF Museum, and an exciting panel of guests for an emotional discussion on the Legacy of the Avro Lancaster which will premiere on our YouTube Channel at 6.00pm on Tuesday 16 March. For further details please visit: https://t.co/yjtqvrIbgP

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Today we would like to share this amazing story from @SkyNews about a #Hurricane that was shot down on 26 August 1940 during the #BattleofBritain and now after nearly 80 years in the mud has been carefully excavated and maybe one day will fly again: https://t.co/Slc9jTeRvw

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#OnThisDay: In 1944 the follow-on phase of the Second Chindit operation began when a brigade was flown into the clearing 'Aberdeen' by Dakotas of No 194 Squadron. RAF aircrew with a signals section accompanied the columns to provide control of close air support operations.

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One of our volunteers, Roger Wilkins, was previously in the #RAF flying Vampires, Meteors, Lightnings & Hawker #Hunters, all are exhibited in London’s Hangar 3. Our Hunter has his name on its fuselage. Roger usually #volunteers as a guide every Wednesday. Why not join his tour?

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#OnThisDay: In 1945 a #Lancaster (captain Sqn Ldr C.C. Calder) of No 617 Squadron made the first operational drop of the 22,000lb 'Grand Slam' #bomb. It was dropped on the Bielefeld railway viaduct, which collapsed as a consequence of the attack.

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OOTD: a #historical photograph of Handley Page V/1500 second prototype B9464 at Martlesham Heath, side view, taken in September 1918, from RAF Museum Model Aircraft Reference Collection at https://t.co/LuVAefA8uG

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#OnThisDay: In 1919 the #Handley Page V/1500 four-engine heavy bomber, "Old Carthusian" successfully bombed the Amir Ammanulla's palace in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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OOTD: a #historical photograph of Supermarine #Spitfire Mk XVI aircraft of 17 Squadron painted to represent #ME109s in #reconstruction of attack on Amiens prison at RAF Display Farnborough, taken in 1950 from Charles Edward Brown's Collection at https://t.co/GEaqA6AsqT

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#OnThisDay: In 1940 the first combat took place between #Spitfires and #Messerschmitt Bf109s. Among the #RAF pilots shot down and taken prisoner was Sqn Ldr R. Bushell, who was later to mastermind the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III.

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OOTD: a #historical photograph of Westland Lysander Is of 208 Squadron in flight over Cairo, taken approximately in 1939 from Mr Charles Edward Brown's Collection at https://t.co/uvlRWv27ox

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#OnThisDay: In 1940 seven Lysanders of No 16 Squadron dropped supplies to a besieged Allied garrison at Calais. Over the course of the next two weeks over 30 Lysanders from 5 squadrons were lost on these operations

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OOTD: a #historical photograph of Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I (K9787) in flight, Eastleigh, taken in 1938 from Mr Charles Edward Brown's Collection at https://t.co/Zqn6RqjHi5

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#OnThisDay: In 1941 a #Spitfire of the PRU flying from RAF Wick, photographed the German #battleship Bismark at anchor near Bergen, which provided intelligence for the ultimately successful chase & eventual sinking of it.

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OOTD: a #historical photograph of Hawker Horsley S1443 "M", No. 36 Squadron, in formation with other aircraft, 1928-1935 from RAF Museum Model Aircraft Reference Collection at https://t.co/y18Qws5vKD

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#OnThisDay: In 1927 a modified Hawker Horsley torpedo bomber flown by Flt Lts C.R. Carr & L.E.M. Gillman attempted to establish the new distance record. It flew from RAF Cornwall to the Persian Gulf 3400 miles in 34 h 45 min. The record was broken next day by Charles Lindbergh

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OOTD: a #historical photograph of Lockheed Hudsons of 6 Operational Training Unit, in flight, Thornaby, taken in 1941, from Mr Charles Edward Brown's Collection at https://t.co/j8Nz0EmlN1

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#OnThisDay: In 1943 Air Cdre Sir Nigel Norman BT Commander of No 38 Wing was killed en route to the Middle East when his Hudson aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from RAF St Eval. He made a major contribution to the development of airborne forces & glider operations.

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OOTD: a #historical photograph of D.H.9 A H3528 taxiing on an Indian aerodrome taken between 1926-1927 from Air Historical Branch Museum Collection at https://t.co/2WkFEncmZ2

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#OnThisDay: In 1918 six DH4 bombers of No 55 Squadron led by Captain F. Williams made the first daylight raid in force on Cologne. Bombing from 14.500 ft they caused considerable damage before returning to their aerodrome at Tantonville after 5 hours flight.