AN old favourite is getting a new look at a museum dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives in the Second World War.

Next month, it will be 60 years since the first French bomber squadrons were formed at what was then RAF Elvington, near York.

The base is now home to the Yorkshire Air Museum, where one of the attractions is a painstakingly rebuilt Halifax bomber, one of the aircraft that played a role in taking the blitz back to Germany.

In honour of the upcoming anniversary, museum staff are painting half the Halifax in Free French Air Force colours.

They include a different roundel and the white rabbit that featured on some of the French insignia.

The rabbit motif was so distinctive that during the war it became the station mascot, and a real white rabbit was kept on the base, which became the much-loved pet of airmen.

However, before the anniversary celebrations begin, young visitors to the museum will be able to discover that piece of history.

On Sunday and Monday, they will be invited to find fake white rabbits hidden around the site and answer a simple question.

Completed quizzes will be rewarded with a small seasonal chocolate gift courtesy of Birchall Catering Supplies.