ROYAL AIR FORCE

Installation concept for the RAF 100th birthday celebrations inspired by the Red Arrows aerobatic team

RAF100, 2017
Mixed materials
Unique work
Various dimensions

PARTNERS
Royal Air Force Association
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
Royal Air Force Charitable Trust

CONCEPT
A celebratory art installation that the public can visit, engage with and own a piece of.

OUTCOME
Designed and developed a concept based on a piece of A4 paper and the iconic paper aeroplane. 36,500 aeroplanes, one for each day since the RAF was born, installed into a gigantic ‘Red Arrow’ silhouette structure.

“THIS WORK IS ABOUT THE FIRST PAPER AEROPLANE A CHILD MAKES AND THE EVER-LASTING MEMORY OF THAT FIRST FLIGHT.”

Mark Humphrey
Artist

“REALLY WELL DONE! ALL LOVED THE IDEA AND FIRST TIME I’VE SEEN THEM ENTHUSED!”

Mike Neville CBE, Director Strategy and Fundraising 
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund