RAF Bawdsey’s origins trace back to the 1930s, where it played a pivotal role in the development of the Chain Home radar system during World War II. In the early 1950s, the site was selected for the ROTOR programme—a project aimed at modernising the UK’s radar defences. Construction of the R3 underground operations block commenced in 1950 and was completed by 1954. This two-storey bunker was designed to house radar operators and was equipped with various radar systems, including Type 7 Mk 3, Typ

This final episode of Battle of Britain: Untold Stories, presented by Dr Harry Raffal, explores how the memory of the Battle of Britain lives on through an unexpected source — the locomotive plates of the Battle of Britain class. These remarkable artefacts reveal how railways, remembrance, and national identity became powerfully intertwined. Untold Stories is a series of short films, narrated by our own experts, that uncover the remarkable lesser-known stories of the Battle of Britain while spot

Martin Clegg, Visitor Experience Assistant at RAF Museum #Cosford, talks about our #Junkers Ju 88. This aircraft was a German #Luftwaffe fighter aircraft, equipped with #radar to intercept #RAF bombers at night. Its aircrew surrendered this #Ju88 to the British who examined its radar systems. They used the aircraft to develop an ingeniously simple counter weapon, called Window, which disrupted German radar. If you want to have a look at our Ju 88 up-close and personal, why not visit the RAF Muse