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Founding the RAF Museum

Peter Elliot and Ross Mahoney discuss the initial establishment of an RAF Museum.

The RAF Museum at Hendon

In this video Peter and Ross consider the following statements and questions:

  1. Why was RAF Hendon decommissioned as an active RAF base?
  2. What other options were considered as an alternative to Hendon?
  3. What was the reaction of the RAF to having a permanent museum established?

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