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RAF Parachute Battalion Mutiny of 1946 in Malaya

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) The Royal Air Force police interrogating a Korean prison camp guard in Malaya during 1945-46 (2) British Army…

Remembering the 1944 Nuremberg Raid

The 1944 Nuremberg Raid almost share the same date with the Great Escape in Stalag Luft III. In fact the events are just days away…

Thieves Steal WWII Medals from A Funeral

A heartless thief snatched a box of precious and irreplaceable war medals and sentimental keepsakes from the vehicle of a RAF veteran who attended the…

The Young RAF Heroes Who Never Went To War

Ian Harvey
RAF

In 1944, Peter Cannon was only 10 years old and listening to the noise of planes flying overhead during long winter nights. He and his…

When Harry Met Joy And Her Battle Of Britain Comrades

Ian Harvey
Battle Of Britain

The were know as ‘The Few’ by all British people, the team formed of brave servicemen of the RAF who kept Hitler’s Luftwaffe at bay…

Dramatic Footage Of WW2 Bomb Raid Emerges

Ian Harvey
Bomb Raid

The footage was taken from an  RAF Lancaster bomber as it was flying at low level during a Second World War raid. It emerged from…

RAF FIGHTER PILOTS OVER BURMA – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

We are back, after a brief intermission, with a book from the Images of War series. This one comes courtesy of the highly respected Norman…

WWII-Era Dambusters Squadron Fly Their Last Mission

January 30th, 2014, the Royal Air Force ran a story entitled “Final Flight of the Dambusters.” The RAF squadron was born for battle. The group…

D-Day squadron leader, John Fisher’s Medals Auctioned In Hull

The Hull Daily Mail reported on January 3, 2014 a story of D-Day squadron leader, John Fisher’s DFC medal has been auctioned off in Hull.…

Remembering Two WWII Plane Crashes; One Almost Wiped Out Whole Village

A service marking the 70th year anniversary of a Lancaster bomber’s crash, a remarkable WWII plane, during the height of the war was done last…

Beechwood Park: The Final Landing Place Of Wartime Bombers

Ian Harvey

The airfield, which served from May 1942 to March 1946, was later requisitioned by the government to be used as storage space for damaged aircraft…

David Cundall’s Search For The Lost Squadron Of Spitfires

Ian Harvey

Cundall has returned to the site with fresh financial backing, ready to find the hidden planes. He has promised that if the planes are found,…