A Bigger Bang – The Untold Story of the WE 177 The RAF’s Last Nuclear Weapon

In this talk Dr Thomas Withington outlines the WE-177’s rationale and development, discussing its design and its intended role had nuclear war broken out in Europe. He will also explain how the WE-177 was to complement the Polaris missile as part of the UK’s nuclear deterrent and conclude by discussing the decommissioning of the WE-177 and its legacy. This free lecture is part of the RAF Museum's Rese...

“This is it chaps!” The life, legend and mysterious death of Wing Commander Brendan “Paddy” Finucane

In this lecture Dr Joseph Quinn explores the life, legend and mysterious death of Wing Commander Brendan “Paddy” Finucane. This free lecture is part of the RAF Museum's Research Lecture Programme. If you'd like to support the RAF Museum, you can make a donation at: https://support.rafmuseum.org/Donate-Now Talk Outline On 15 July 1942, three Spitfire squadrons of Hornchurch W...