Shawbury's No. 89 Course produced the RAF's first female helicopter pilot. On this day in 1992, Flight Lieutenant Nicky Smith graduated and took the Blackwood Trophy. rafch.link/veq0 #RAFHistory

The Victor began as a nuclear bomber and ended as a tanker, supporting Black Buck and the Gulf War. On this day in 1993, RAF service ended for the last V-bomber type.

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Aries IV, an RAF Flying College Canberra, flew from Bardufoss over the North Pole to Bodø in 6 hours 43 minutes, the first jet to cross the Pole. On this day in 1954.

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Poseidon MRA1 City of Elgin landed at its permanent base. On this day in 2020, Lossiemouth became the centre of Britain's renewed maritime patrol force.

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A Valiant of No. 49 Squadron dropped Britain's first live air-delivered atomic bomb at Maralinga. On this day in 1956, Flavell's crew tied the V-force to its weapon.

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Scampton's new Vulcan B.2 unit took shape. On this day in 1960, 83 Squadron gave the improved V-bomber its front-line home.

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RAF tankers gave US carrier aircraft the reach to hit targets across Afghanistan. On this day in 2001, Operation Veritas sorties were under way.

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RAF tankers gave US carrier aircraft the reach to hit targets across Afghanistan. On this day in 2001, Operation Veritas sorties were under way.

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Three Sopwith Pups, built for daylight dogfights, flew a rare night raid on German airfields in Belgium on this day in 1917. Crude navigation, thin margins, and a fighter doing a bomber's job.

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A future legend arrived quietly. On this day in 1937, Fighter Command received its first production Spitfire, years before the Battle of Britain. rafch.link/vXGC #RAFHistory

Packed roads, a retreating army. On this day in 1918, RAF aircraft helped turn a Turkish withdrawal into a rout at Wadi el Far'a. More: rafch.link/vXG4 #RAFHistory

Two bombers went down in minutes. On this day in 1939, 88 Squadron's Fairey Battles met Messerschmitt Bf 109s over France, in an early RAF clash with the Luftwaffe. More: rafch.link/vXG3 #RAFHistory

The Dams Raid made him famous. On this day in 1944, Guy Gibson was killed when his Mosquito crashed while returning from an operation. More: rafch.link/vXG0 #RAFHistory

One flypast, half a million hours behind it. On this day in 1978, the RAF's Hercules fleet marked a quiet Cold War milestone at RAF Lyneham. More: rafch.link/vXF- #RAFHistory

A glowing radar screen, a fighter hunting in the dark. On this day in 1940, 29 Squadron flew the RAF's first radar-equipped night fighter sortie, at the height of the Blitz. More: rafch.link/vXFr #RAFHistory

Wartime strength was built years in advance, one squadron at a time. On this day in 1935, 38 Squadron formed at RAF Mildenhall as Britain's rearmament gathered pace. More: rafch.link/vXFm #RAFHistory

What is this?

It might look like a rather ordinary wooden box, but this object has a story to tell.

Any guesses what it is, and what it was used for?

We’ll reveal all tomorrow.

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A working RAF station carried the Battle of Britain's memory into the 1980s. On this day in 1980, RAF Coltishall marked the fortieth anniversary with a public display. More: rafch.link/vXFY #RAFHistory

A run of crashes grounded an entire class of aircraft. On this day in 1912, the War Office barred RFC pilots from flying monoplanes. Early military aviation grew through caution as much as daring. More: rafch.link/vXFW #RAFHistory

On this day in 1945, No. 62 Squadron's Dakotas started ferrying Indian troops into Saigon, with French forces landing the next day, as RAF transport moved fast into an unsettled South East Asia. #RAFHistory rafch.link/vXFV