50 Allied airmen, from 12 nations, murdered in cold blood by the Gestapo
50 Allied airmen, from 12 nations, murdered in cold blood by the Gestapo
For International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the stories of women and their connections to the Royal Air Force. We have collected stories about the Women’s Royal Air Force, Air Transport Auxiliary, becoming the first female in various roles in the RAF, and many other stories exploring life as a woman in the RAF.
I'm a rebel woman.
Katherine Du Plat-Taylor
They weren't to know this little old lady had broken the sound barrier.
Candida Adkins
I don't believe in women pilots, but you're ok.
Anonymous
I was paid 2p per day less than my male colleagues
Julie Brierley
Grandma served egg and chips to Winston Churchill
Emma KnutzenThey didn't realize I'd been flying the aircraft.
Julie Gibson
Women have proved themselves just as good as our male counterparts.
Joan Ochuodho
I was afraid that someone would have to lay down their life to protect me.
Eleanor Rance
I was stubborn: I had to prove I could do it.
Michelle Partington“Mum met Dad on the roof of The Air Ministry during the Blitz. And that’s where they fell in love.”
Visitors to the RAF Museum Cosford share their stories.
Mum and Dad fell in love on the roof of the Air Ministry
Gill Robinson
I got home just in time to get married
Darren Priday
My Father and his co-pilot were both killed
Ian Tunstall
Father was the sole survivor. Twice
Ian Powell
Father was pulled from a burning plane
Peter Woods
Almost uniquely, the whole crew survived the war
Peter Wright
The great, waxed moustache bristled
Rob Davis
He served 1939-45, two tours, DFM from the King. An amazing man
Bryan Craven
The engine was on fire as it made its final approach
David CunninghamThere is a wealth of stories and knowledge within the staff of the Royal Air Force Museum. Listen to staff share their personal experiences, as well as stories about their favourite RAF Museum exhibits.
The most advanced fighter of its time
The oldest surviving Spitfire
The world’s first operational jet fighter
A visit from Berlin
There’s something spooky about this plane
Forgot your tapper? It’s your round!
The best tank of the Cold War
RAF Museum Cosford’s Nimrod R.Mk.1
Laura is a visitor from the Bundeswehr Museum of Military History
New to RAF Stories? We have collected stories about love, loss, friendship, bravery, humour, happiness, sadness and everything in between. In this section, people involved in the project pick their favourites.
