RAF Museum

The Royal Air Force Museum London, commonly known as the RAF Museum, is a museum located on the former Hendon Aerodrome, dedicated to the history of aviation and the British Royal Air Force.

RAF Museum

The museum was officially opened at the Colindale (then part of Hendon) London site on 15 November 1972 by Queen Elizabeth II.

The hangars housed just 36 aircraft at opening. Over the years, the collection increased, and aircraft not on display at Hendon were stored or displayed by smaller local RAF station museums.

On 1 May 1976, the Cosford Aerospace Museum was opened at RAF Cosford, one of the stations used to store some of the museum's collection. In 1980, the Cosford site agreed to house the British Airways Museum collection, which has now been removed after British Airways withdrew funding.

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RAF Museum

NEARBY STREETS

Aerodrome Road, NW9 Aerodrome Road is one of the main roads through Grahame Park.

Aerodrome Road, NW9

Aviation Drive, NW9 Aviation Drive is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Aviation Drive, NW9

Avion Crescent, NW9 Avion Crescent is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Avion Crescent, NW9

Barford Close, NW4 Barford Close is a road in the NW4 postcode area

Barford Close, NW4

Beaufort Square, NW9 Beaufort Square is a location in London.

Beaufort Square, NW9

Beaumont Court, NW9 Beaumont Court is a location in London.

Beaumont Court, NW9

Boulevard Drive, NW9 Boulevard Drive is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Boulevard Drive, NW9

Bristol Avenue, NW9 Bristol Avenue is one of the main roads of Grahame Park.

Bristol Avenue, NW9

Broadhead Strand, NW9 Broadhead Strand is a street in Kingsbury.

Broadhead Strand, NW9

Buckingham Court, NW4 Buckingham Court is a street in Hendon.

Buckingham Court, NW4

Chancellor Place, NW9 Chancellor Place is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Chancellor Place, NW9

Cherry Close, NW9 Cherry Close is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Cherry Close, NW9

Cobalt Close, NW9 Cobalt Close is a location in London.

Cobalt Close, NW9

Commander Avenue, NW9 Commander Avenue is a location in London.

Commander Avenue, NW9

Everglade Strand, NW9 Everglade Strand is a street in Kingsbury.

Everglade Strand, NW9

Five Acre, NW9 Five Acre is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Five Acre, NW9

Fiveways Corner Flyover, NW7 Fiveways Corner Flyover is a road in the NW4 postcode area

Fiveways Corner Flyover, NW7

Fiveways Corner, NW7 Fiveways Corner is a road in the NW4 postcode area

Fiveways Corner, NW7

Further Acre, NW9 Further Acre is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Further Acre, NW9

Gilda Court, NW7 Gilda Court is a street in Mill Hill.

Gilda Court, NW7

Great Strand, NW9 Great Strand is a street in Kingsbury.

Great Strand, NW9

Hall Lane, NW4 Hall Lane is part of an old road through Hendon which also ran north into Page Street.

Hall Lane, NW4

Hazel Close, NW9 Hazel Close is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Hazel Close, NW9

Heath Parade, NW9 Heath Parade is a location in London.

Heath Parade, NW9

Heritage Avenue, NW9 Heritage Avenue is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Heritage Avenue, NW9

Hundred Acre, NW9 Hundred Acre is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Hundred Acre, NW9

Hurricane Trading Estate, NW9 Hurricane Trading Estate is a location in London.

Hurricane Trading Estate, NW9

Little Strand, NW9 Little Strand is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Little Strand, NW9

Long Mead, NW9 Long Mead is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Long Mead, NW9

Lower Strand, NW9 Lower Strand is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Lower Strand, NW9

Lysander, NW9 Lysander is a location in London.

Lysander, NW9

Near Acre, NW9 Near Acre is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Near Acre, NW9

Percival Avenue, NW9 Percival Avenue is a location in London.

Percival Avenue, NW9

Quakers Course, NW9 Quakers Course is a road in the NW9 postcode area

Quakers Course, NW9

Ruby Way, NW9 Ruby Way lies within the postcode.

Ruby Way, NW9

Seelander House, NW9 Seelander House is a location in London.

Seelander House, NW9

South Mead, NW9 South Mead is a road in the NW9 postcode area

South Mead, NW9

The Concourse, NW9 The Concourse is a street in Kingsbury.

The Concourse, NW9

Valentina Avenue, NW9 Valentina Avenue is a location in London.

Valentina Avenue, NW9

Westside, NW4 Westside is a road in the NW4 postcode area

Westside, NW4

Wheatley Close, NW4 Wheatley Close is a road in the NW4 postcode area

Wheatley Close, NW4

Grahame Park

Grahame Park was built on the site of the old Hendon Aerodrome.

The estate is named in honour of Claude Grahame-White, the aviation pioneer who established the Hendon Aerodrome and aviation school on the site. Most roads, blocks and walkways have names linked to the aviation history of the site.

The building of the estate was a joint project between the Greater London Council and Barnet Council. The estate was designed in a ’Brutalist. style and the first residents moved in during October 1971. Barnet Council is refurbishing much of the estate with a 2032 completion date.

The Royal Air Force Museum is situated immediately to the south-east of the estate.

LOCAL PHOTOS

Hendon Central Circus (1928) TUM image id: 1489498245 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Hendon Central (1923) TUM image id: 1489498425 Licence: CC BY 2.0	West Hendon from above TUM image id: 1489498601 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Hendon Park on a 1933 map TUM image id: 1509536783 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Church Farmhouse Museum from Greyhound Hill (2011) Credit: Grim23 TUM image id: 1536786304 Licence: CC BY 2.0
The photo was taken in 1912, looking down the hill towards Hendon Aerodrome. TUM image id: 1578154404 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Goldbeaters Farm in 1877 - demolished in 1928 and where Goldbeaters Grove stands today TUM image id: 1495149841 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Featherstone Farm (1909) TUM image id: 1517934317 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Edgware Road in Colindale TUM image id: 1517936686 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Silk Stream near Colindale (1916) TUM image id: 1517938166 Licence: CC BY 2.0