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Milestones of Flight and the First World War in the Air Exhibition

Ian Thirsk & Angela Vinci talk to Ross Mahoney about recent additions to the RAF Hendon site: Milestones of Flight and the Grahame-White restoration

Milestones of Flight and the Grahame-White Factory

In this step Ross asks Ian and Angela consider the following statements and comments:

  1. The Milestones of Flight Exhibition added an additional aspect to the aviation collection at Hendon.
  2. In contrast, the Grahame-White restoration reflected on the historic roots of the site as an RAF base.
  3. What impact – on the museum and the public – did the recent ‘First World War in the Air’ exhibition have?

Have you been to these hangars? If so, tell us what you think below.

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