Chocks away...

This anniversary event taking place in the museum and grounds of the RAF museum at Hendon includes a living history area recreating the 'scramble tent' where pilots lived.

Actors take the part of the young aircrew of 1940 and there are screenings of classic films, including Reach For The Sky, plus wartime footage, newsreels and documentaries.

Royal Air Force Museum Grahame Park Way, NW9 (020-8205

2266). Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, ends Sun 14 Sep, free.