The snow arrived in Bristol at about 9 this morning. It's just a dusting but I still nearly managed to break my neck on the pavement. Found it easier...
I have requested ORBs for the relevant dates (22nd to 29th August 1942*): AIR 27/761 - 95 Squadron AIR 27/1209 - 204 Squadron * I requested a few...
Just to answer the last part of the question first, yes the RAF were very much involved in North Africa from the earliest days of the fighting. Both...
Individual aircraft do not have log books. The crew would have their own flying log books but these would just have details of their fight, aircraft...
No, as a Commemorative medal it had to be applied for.
A little late for an "apology" BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Holocaust row cleric apologises
I hope official action is taken, but I doubt it. It amazes me that priests, who are suppossed to be educated, can hold and vocalise such opinions...
Wartime memories of Wrexham's ‘Sister Spitfire’ - Wrexham Chronicle A NURSE dubbed Sister Spitfire when she served in the Second World War has...
War veteran donates historic documents to former squadron - Horncastle News A SECOND World War veteran visited RAF Coningsby with his family on...
Sikorski not victim of foul play Poland's wartime leader General Sikorski 'not victim of foul play' - Telegraph
Name: LALONDE, JOSEPH BERNARD RENE Initials: J B R Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sergeant (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force...
Pilot's family thrilled pieces of plane have been recovered - The Cornwall Standard Freeholder - Ontario, CA
Remains of Cornwall pilot's plane found - The Cornwall Standard Freeholder - Ontario, CA Sgt. Joseph R. Lalonde's life came to a sudden and tragic...
Members of public ignore Second World War veteran as he grapples with robber - Telegraph
Veteran who survived PoW horror laid to rest - Peterborough Today A Union Jack and the medals he had earned lay draped over the coffin in...
Daily Express | UK News :: Hero, 83, grabs armed thug as others look on OLD soldier Sidney Bannister’s plea for help was met by a wall of silence...
A new RAF Association Memorial is being made of stainless steel for the National Arboretum. BBC NEWS | England | Blacksmith makes RAF memorial...
As Andy has stated, the most likely units from which the Sunderland could have come from is either 95 Squadron, or another possibility is 204...
Thank you for sharing the pics Mike. The second photo is interesting - a couple of Militry Crosses at the front, one "sour puss" who refused to take...
An interesting history - the only case of a submarine on submarine kill (whilst both submerged), as mentioned in the link below German submarine...
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