🔍 This may look like an ordinary piece of metal… but looks can be deceiving! In this short video, our Head of Collections and Research reveals the fascinating story behind a unique training tool from the First World War. This clever device helped ground crew understand the principles of machine gun synchronisation, which allowed pilots to fire forward through the propellors, without bringing down their own aircraft.✈️ 🚛 Soon, remarkable objects like this will be on the move from our storage fa

Ever wanted to know what it takes to join the Royal Air Force? Over the past 8 weeks Royal Air Force Halton has provided behind the scenes action on what the 10-week Basic Recruit Training course looks like, from arrival to graduation. Catch the last 2 episodes on the Royal Air Force Halton page next week or check out the full series on our Youtube channel here: https://bit.ly/3xLFE59 | Royal Air Force

✈️New year... new challenge ? ✈️ The RAF Air Cadets has exciting opportunities for adult volunteers. Do you want to help young people, learn new skills and have fun...? Are you aged 20 ? See https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/ for more information. | Royal Air Force Air Cadets

18K views · 1.1K reactions | The Royal Air Force Air Cadets are heavily involved every year supporting The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), from making the 'Green Cone' road to marking out tent sites. With no RIAT, this year’s Virtual Air Tattoo gives the Air Cadets the chance to showcase their many other activities, of which learning to fly is just one. RAF content continues throughout the evening on Twitch.tv/RAFVGEA/ | Royal Air Force | Facebook

Tonight was the opening of the new Cadet Training Centre at RAF Wittering. Look out for more information tomorrow. | Royal Air Force Air Cadets

🗣️ "We never believed it until the last minute." Trainee recruits from the Queen's Division in Catterick have received an unexpected lesson in Chinook helicopter deployment. The Infantry Training Centre often requests Chinooks for training, but the RAF is only able to supply them on rare occasions. 🚁 Full story: https://www.forces.net/news/trainee-recruits-catterick-undergo-unexpected-lesson-chinooks | Forces News

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