This conference will take place between Thursday 10 September and Friday 11 September 2026

Hosted at the Royal Air Force Museum, London, the two-day conference will present research that offer new perspectives on military aviation, challenge the accepted historical consensus and review the powerful legacies of air power. The conference will have an interdisciplinary approach, including papers from history, international relations and defence studies among other disciplines.

The full event will be livestreamed here on Crowdcast for free. The Conference will also be available to watch back in its entirety afterwards. If you wish to support the Museum,  you can donate directly through Crowdcast our via our website.

The Conference runs from Thursday 10 September through Friday 11 September 2026, starting at 9am and finishing at 5.30pm on both days.

The programme will for the Conference is available to download on the event page for the Conference on the RAF Museum website. Please note that changes in circumstances may require the programme to be altered; please consult the programme to see the start time for each session.

This conference is part of the RAF Museum's Research Programme. If you'd like to support the RAF Museum, you can make a donation at: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form?svcid=renxt&formId=72fdab76-8081-4822-a995-3706cb7666e9&envid=p-ix_uf-IKA0mRRIy7rq1gJQ&zone=eur

You are welcome to attend for free, but we would encourage donations to help keep the Museum and the Academic Conference flying. Thank you for your generosity.

RAF Museum Conference: Hearts, Minds and Airspace: Air Power, Humanitarianism and Counterinsurgency