MY ESCAPE FROM DONINGTON HALL – Review by Phil Hodges
‘Boys own stuff. ‘A tag often applied as a sort of apology for a book that may be lacking in historical accuracy yet tells one…
Nephew finds Halifax bomber grave of lost airman, ends WW2 family mystery
[Via] A London-based family has finally discovered the truth about the husband and father who was killed during a bombing raid over Germany during World…
The tail fin of the plane flown by ‘The Spook of St. Trond’ has sold for £90,000
[Photo Credit: Dominic Winter Auctioneers] There was an uproar and commotion in all sections of British Army and RAF after the news of a German…
WIMPY – A Detailed Illustrated History of the Vickers Wellington in Service – Review by Mark Barnes
There is a tidy page on Facebook called the Aviation Enthusiast Book Club that might sound like the name of a band of posh public…
Historic Photograph Shows The Crew of Bomber Command’s Last Bombing Mission Of WWII
Brian Emsley found the picture of the destructive device being loaded on to an RAF Mosquito as he leafed through his late father’s old family…
Operations Manna and Chowhound – Supplying the starving Dutch with food dropped from bombers
A B-17 dropping food over The Netherlands, image courtesy of armyairforces.com In April 1945, over 3.5 million Dutch citizens in the western part of The Netherlands…
VE celebrations in Britain will recreate the moments of the VE-day 70 years ago
Starting from May 8, events and celebrations commemorating 70th anniversary of the end of the WWII, will be held for three days. During these events…
‘Victory of Love’ in the Time of War and Chaos – WWII weddings tell amazing stories of resilience and love
During the Second World War, numerous stories emerged of young people getting married amid all the chaos and destruction. One could argue that in times…
Prince Harry flies in a Spitfire – supporting his scholarship programme for veterans
As a gesture of support for the veterans of Britain’s wars, Prince Harry took to the skies in a ‘Spitfire’ and he seemed to be…
WWII veteran who survived 70 attacks on Nazis died in a road accident
Doug Gregory, a hero of WWII, who was awarded the famous DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross), conducted over 70 successful RAF attacks against the Nazis and…
Prince Harry flies WWII Spitfire promoting his scholarship programme for veterans
Price Harry took to the skies in a bid to support his scholarship programme for servicemen wounded in recent wars. He could be seen in…
Flt Lt Henry Stockings (DFC) – An Obituary
Flight Lieutenant Henry Stockings, who is famous for his record long flight of 12 hours to bomb Danzig early in World War II, has died…