Course: From World War to White Heat: the RAF in the Cold War

The questions we were looking to address here were: What were the logistical issues which confronted the RAF as the Berlin Airlift went on? Did the commissioning of new aircraft, …

In these two videos we were thinking of covering: Reasons for the airlift; The RAF experience of the airlift; and The US deployment of atomic-capable aircraft to the UK. This …

Notes We had three main questions in mind for this video: What were the logistical difficulties associated with the RAF’s geographic coverage – Britain was heavily in debt in 1945. …

We split this initial discussion into two parts – we were aiming for six minutes of discussion per video, but somewhat rabbited on on this one. Here we pick up …

In this video, and the one after, we wanted to consider: The status of the RAF in 1945; its scope of operations; and demobilization. The questions we started out with …

In this very final step we consider the following questions: Within the Hendon site, the buildings are not bespoke to the exhibitions as they are designated. With the centenary of …

Seb Cox We welcome Seb Cox back to discuss the issue of memorialisation – Seb was the historical advisor to both the Coastal Command and the Bomber Command Memorial committees.

RAF Benevolent Fund The Bomber Command Memorial is not funded by the British Government – as Mike discussed in the video, it is maintained through the RAFBF as a charity. …

Group Captain Mike Neville We are indebted to Group Captain Mike Neville from the RAF Benevolent Fund for his willingness to speak to us about the Bomber Command Memorial. If …

Three memorials In this video I consider three very different types of memorials to airmen and airwomen – a cemetery, a statue, and a modern sculpture and memorial. Please add …

Milestones of Flight and the Grahame-White Factory In this step Ross asks Ian and Angela consider the following statements and comments: The Milestones of Flight Exhibition added an additional aspect …

The RAF Museum Cosford and the National Cold War Exhibition In this video Al and Ross consider the following statements and questions: How did the transformation of Cosford to a …

The Battle of Britain and Bomber Command Museums at RAF Hendon. In this step, Peter and Ross examine the following statements and questions: Was there a defined strategy to develop …

The RAF Museum at Hendon In this video Peter and Ross consider the following statements and questions: Why was RAF Hendon decommissioned as an active RAF base? What other options …