Around 47 listed on the FLpage plus visiting aircraft not booked, great quality, I just do not understand how you can satisfy the moaners.Count your self lucky that you can attend such a gathering.

Sad and marked by a variety of memorial events which underline the interest and respect of those involved and also the many who look on and remember. My interest in history and looking into the background of dramatic events has taught me that outcomes can hinge on the actions of a few which then set off a chain of events turning the tide of war. When the Jacobites reached the Derby area on their march South to London a double agent fed the senior officers false information regarding the strength of government forces blocking the route ahead and after heated arguements it was decided to retreat which culminated in the final defeat of the Jacobite forces on Culloden moor.

beautiful thanks

keeping the Dakota and Chipmunk types airworthy is becoming more challenging and engine issues are at the forefront,phoning around has been part of BBMF life for along time and it shares this with many organisations flying older types.

Confirmation that small museums have a place safegaurding items …http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/25/britain-may-lose-historical-heritage-as-archaeologists-admit-the/

Coming back to the RAF museum…have the staff who patrol the exhibits gained any knowledge? Do they respond to visitors questions?

Great reviews for Sywell ,TexanTomcat, on my list to visit when i finally get my trip down from Scotland.

Tricky to say what makes a good museum because visitors have different needs. A family might want a theme park style with audio visual displays, some exhibits that kids can clamber inside. An enthusiast wants to see a collection of well shown items with descriptions,perhaps models by the parts shown as at East Kirkby and if space permits full size airframes. they might also like to clamber inside. A researcher likes good archives. We all like helpful and informed staff. And a place to rest and eat and drink either your own packed lunch or a cafe. Jumble and clutter comes from a desire to save items from scrapping despite the museum having low funds for a bigger place. Donations of items are accepted or they risk being thrown out, I know of several items the RAF museum refused which would have been scrapped but were saved by the Air Gunners Association.