The story of the mostly 554 Anglo-Argentine pilots that joined the Royal Air Force in World War II, of which 122 died ... was learning to fly fighter bombers in Pearl Harbour when the Japanese ...
Although it may look like a simple process of an aircraft fleet taking off in a hurry, a scramble is actually a complex ...
In the decades following World War II, numerous fighter pilots have emerged from the record books to belatedly receive an honor long denied them: credit for downing five enemy aircraft and ...
The medals of a hero Second World War bomber pilot whose wife was dragged into ... the Burma-Siam railway from just 150ft when his RAF Liberator suffered a direct shell-hit on January 1, 1945.
Of course, being used as a filming location by Netflix is not the only claim to fame held by IWM Duxford. The world-famous ...
Wing Commander Clive Beadon’s bravery in the skies of Asia hailed as his medals go up for auction Wing Commander Clive Beadon was dive-bombing the Burma-Siam railway in an RAF Liberator ...
William Reed, a pilot who died during WWII, days away from the 80th anniversary of Reed’s death. Wendell grew up in Marion just like Reed did decades ago, but Wendell said for many years he ...
During WW2, the UK was divided into 'groups' covered by RAF Fighter Command. RAF Duxford was part of 12 Group, responsible for defending the Midlands and East Anglia, but also supported 11 Group ...