 Colindale
Running Day
Sunday 29 August 2010
Enjoy the RAF Museum
Opened in 1972 by Her Majesty the Queen and situated on the
historic site of Hendon's London Aerodrome in Colindale, the Royal
Air Force Museum London is the only London attraction to house over
100 aircraft from around the world, including very early
aircraft designs through to the latest military jets. It
offers the most comprehensive collection of Battle of Britain
aircraft in Europe.
With free admission plus free interactive and fun activities,
including 3D Cinema and Our
Finest Hour the Museum’s sound and light show, the Museum
offers entertaining and educational days out for all the family.
As 2010 marks 70th anniversary of the Battle of
Britain the Museum will be hosting a series of free events
throughout the year dedicated to ‘The Few’. For further details of
these events please visit www.rafmuseum.org/london.
The Royal Air Force Museum London is open daily from 10am to 6pm
and admission is free. The nearest tube is Colindale
(Northern Line), from which the Museum is a 10 minute walk or a
short bus ride on the 303. Or come on 29 August and travel by
free classic bus.
Enthusiasts should put also the weekend of 11-12 September in
their diaries, the
Battle of Britain special celebration will include services
between the museum and Colindale and Mill Hill using buses from
1940.
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