WWII and ATA girls – Unsung Heroines of the Battle of Britain
Contrary to the popular belief, women did play an active and vital role in the Second World War wherever it was possible. A large number…
RAF Pilot Ray Holmes who RAMMED a German bomber to stop it hitting Buckingham Palace
Let us recall the story of daring RAF pilot Ray Holmes and how his downing of a German Dornier 17 bomber near Buckingham Palace became one…
World War Two bomber pilot crash survivor turned up at home 10 minutes after his Mother received a telegram saying he was missing, presumed dead.
The story of a World War Two bomber pilot who was thought killed, but turned up unexpectedly at his family’s house has been retold with…
IMAGES OF WAR – 2 New Books Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Here we are again with two more aviation based titles from the Images of War series. I often think it is this aspect of conflict…
Royal Mint coin commemorates 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with inaccurate coin
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, one of the most infamous air battles of World War Two, Britain’s Royal Mint has…
THE DEFEAT OF GERMANY THEN AND NOW – Review by Mark Barnes
The seventieth anniversary of the end the Second World War in Europe will be commemorated in May. Whether it will be like D-Day with politicians…
St George’s Chapel at Biggin Hill gets support from Biggin Hill Airport
After the ministry of defence decided to stop funding the St George’s Chapel at Biggin Hill, the airport has stepped in to save the remembrance chapel…
Battle to save the Battle of Britain Chapel ended in success!
St. George’s chapel at Biggin Hill was likely to close its doors forever to visitors due to insufficient funding. The chapel commemorates the RAF spitfire…
World War Two Hawker Hurricane – The Facts
Known as the workhorse of World War Two, the Hawker Hurricane was part of the reason Allied forces were able to gain victory. The Hurricane…
Goodbye, Last of The Few and Wing Commander Roger Morewood [1916-2014]
One of the last surviving RAF pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain [collectively known as The Few] Wing Commander Roger Morewood…
Education cutbacks possible at Duxford Museum
According to the Prospect union, the Duxford Imperial War Museum has made a proposal to enforce cutbacks in education. The reasoning behind this is so…
LUFTWAFFE BOMBERS B of B – Review by Mark Barnes
Here we are again for the first time in a while with one of the Images of War series I have a lot of time…