A short distance north of London City you once found Hendon’s London Aerodrome in Colindale. Today this is the site of Royal Air Force North London Museum. It was opened by her Majesty the Queen 15th November 1972.
Admission is free! As we arrived we were met by a display of Second World War, vehicles…
…tents, equipment and staff in contemporary uniforms. 
There was also this engine…
…producing the most wonderful sound;
There is so much to explore here. One example is an exhibition of art, including…
…this watercolor by Captain William Earl Johns (the author of the Biggles books) painted in 1920 and capturing his unit – 55 Squadron – on a bombing target.
I also found this collection of “souvenirs” from Richthofen’s shot down Fokker.
But most of all this is a fantastic museum of aeroplanes and I will be back with more posts from RAF Hendon’s halls and hangars:
- Milestones of Flight
- Historic Hangars
- Bomber Hall
- Graham White Factory (WWI)
- Battle of Britain Hall
