What's on this month, November 2012
The following events take place this month at RAF Museum London.
Athletes & Olympians : Sport in the RAF
22 March - 30 November
An exhibition about the importance of Sport in the Royal Air Force, featuring those athletes who were in the RAF at the time that they competed in the Olympic Games. Now extended by popular request to 30th of November 2012.
The famous hurdler, Don Finlay, (Bronze 1932, Silver 1936) will feature alongside Marathon runners, rowers, discus throwers, skiers and members of bobsleigh teams.
Also covered will be notable sportsmen and women in other disciplines who have achieved international success whilst in the RAF.
The Museum will also examine the contribution that sport makes within the Service and in the United Kingdom’s relations abroad, where friendly competition often blazes the trail for political contacts designed to diffuse tensions or win over ‘Hearts and Minds’.
A section of the exhibition will also cover the RAF or former RAF personnel who hope to compete in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the contribution made by RAF personnel who will officiate, referee and organize events this summer.
Athletes & Olympians:Sport in the RAF is sponsored by the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund , the heart of the Royal Air Force Family and BAE Systems proud supporters of Sport UK.
Fresh Air
21 May - 31 May
Over the last decade David Bent’s modern and distinctive style of aviation art has won a plethora of devoted fans including the Red Arrows, with whom he has collaborated as Artist in Residence.
Considered as challenging, thought provoking and innovative, David’s works combine art with technology and compel the viewer to stop and take notice.
Each composition demands time for re-examination as details, previously hidden when first viewed are revealed anew forcing multiple re-interpretations of the paintings seen.
Big, bold and captivating - whether wittily subverting the destructive power of nuclear arms race, celebrating the sheer joy of pilots in flight or enticing the viewer to work out the hidden imagery contained within his works - David Bent’s style is considered by many to be a breath of fresh air for aviation art.
Please note the Art Gallery will be closed to the public on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 30th May for private views of this exhibition.
We make every effort to adhere to our published schedule. However, dates may vary without notice. Please confirm dates and times prior to the event to avoid disappointment.
