I Like Traveling and Seeing Different Places
On Sunday this week, Mrs mlc and i, are going to travel to London, with a local coach company, to the RAF air museum in Hendon....
the Royal Air Force Museum Hendon houses a fantastic collection of airfr<x>ames, artefacts, uniforms and displays in over four halls.
Opened in 1972 by Her Majesty the Queen the RAF Museum Hendon houses over 100 aircraft from around the world and the free admission makes this an attraction well worth a day's visit at the very least.
RAF Museum Hendon is situated on the site of the original London Aerodrome at Colindale. In the early 19th Century the Grahame-White Aviation Company took over 200 acres of Colindale and converted it into what could be considered a modern airfield.
During WWI the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) mounted a night defence of the city from Hendon, constituting the very first aerial defence of London and in November 1916 the War Office commandeered the flying schools at Hendon, after which the aerodrome trained 490 pilots.
The first RAF “Pageant” was held in 1920, and it soon became a regular event, briefly called the "Empire Air Day". Hendon was also active during the Battle of Britain, but for most of World War II the Aerodrome was mainly used for transport activities, and flying dignitaries to and from London.
The airfield ceased flying in 1968 and the RAF Museum was founded in 1972.
As well as the exhibition halls, the museum also houses the Grahame White Factory which is home to the oldest aircraft at Hendon
the Royal Air Force Museum Hendon houses a fantastic collection of airfr<x>ames, artefacts, uniforms and displays in over four halls.
Opened in 1972 by Her Majesty the Queen the RAF Museum Hendon houses over 100 aircraft from around the world and the free admission makes this an attraction well worth a day's visit at the very least.
RAF Museum Hendon is situated on the site of the original London Aerodrome at Colindale. In the early 19th Century the Grahame-White Aviation Company took over 200 acres of Colindale and converted it into what could be considered a modern airfield.
During WWI the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) mounted a night defence of the city from Hendon, constituting the very first aerial defence of London and in November 1916 the War Office commandeered the flying schools at Hendon, after which the aerodrome trained 490 pilots.
The first RAF “Pageant” was held in 1920, and it soon became a regular event, briefly called the "Empire Air Day". Hendon was also active during the Battle of Britain, but for most of World War II the Aerodrome was mainly used for transport activities, and flying dignitaries to and from London.
The airfield ceased flying in 1968 and the RAF Museum was founded in 1972.
As well as the exhibition halls, the museum also houses the Grahame White Factory which is home to the oldest aircraft at Hendon
