Chelsea FC adopts RAF Museum Lancaster bomber

Chelsea Football Club has announced its adoption of the RAF Museum Avro Lancaster, one of thirteen aircraft available for adoption in the Royal Air Force Museum’s new Adopt an Artefact programme… More information

Britain’s last surviving Dambuster flies in a Lancaster again

Squadron Leader George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE, DFM, the last British Dambuster, flew on board the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s (BBMF) Lancaster today (17 May) for an historic flight to mark the raid’s 75th anniversary… More information

Lancaster bomber mid-air engine fire

The only airworthy Lancaster bomber in the UK has suffered an engine fire while flying. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Lancaster – known as… More information

Get up close to the legendary Lancaster bomber at IWM Duxford this Easter

This Easter, our family activities cast the spotlight on our impressive Lancaster aircraft, which towers above visitors in our AirSpace… More information

2 Lancaster Bombers Fly Together for First Time in 50 Years

At RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire two Lancaster Bombers took to the skies yesterday for the first formation flight of this aircraft type since the 1960s.  The Lancaster “Thumper”, which is… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Meeting of the last two airworthy Lancasters- ‘Thumper’ meets ‘Vera’

Although 7,377 Lancaster aircraft were produced between 1941 and 1946, only two remain airworthy. One (a Mk 1 nicknamed ‘Thumper’) is maintained by the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Halton trainees provide a proper send off for RAF rear gunner hero Walter

A Second World War rear gunner, whose funeral was set to be a quiet affair with only a few mourners, has now had a send off more fitting of a RAF hero’s, thanks to the Halton trainees of Logistics and Supply Training Sqn. Walter Edwards… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF to host as last two flying Lancasters fly together this summer

The last two Lancaster bombers still flying in the world will come together in a series of events this summer, in a meeting unlikely to happen ever again. The Canadian Lancaster will join the only other airworthy Lancaster in the world… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Young players perform a moving tribute at RAF Scampton

Young actors from the University of Lincoln School of Performing Arts have staged a moving tribute to the original Dambusters at RAF Scampton. Seventy years after the… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

RAF to kick-off the Armed Force Day celebrations

The Red Arrows will lead the display of military aircraft past and present in the skies over Nottingham on 29 Jun 13 for Armed Forces Day. Performing in their… More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link