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Exhibition celebrates centenary of the RAF

A new display celebrating and commemorating the centenary of the Royal Air Force has opened.

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RAF Stories: The First 100 Years 1918-2018 showcases the diversity and history of the RAF through the use of personal stories and a collection of previously unseen artefacts.

The exhibition is now on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.

It has also been carefully designed to offer a compelling snapshot of the RAF’s principle roles: prepare, attack, defend and support.

RAF Museum assistant curator, Clare Carr said: “Items for the new display have been carefully selected for their potential to engage visitors with a fresh perspective on the RAF story.

"Some of the more unusual items include rock blown from the Mohne Dam during the renowned Dambusters raid of 1943, a set of wire cutters smuggled into a POW camp, contents from a Christmas gift box given to personnel serving in Iraq in 2004, and a parachute release handle used by a pilot to escape his crashing Hurricane during the Battle of Britain.

The Museum is open daily from 10am and entry is free.

For more information visit www.rafmuseum.org/cosford.