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 ...
Trump's executive order halting DEI means the Air Force no longer teaches recruits about WWII's Tuskegee Airmen and the Women ...
Many a history buff is familiar with Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill’s famous quote about the Royal Air Force (RAF) ...
As Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill said about the Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilots’ heroic performance in winning ...
Initially designed for the Royal Air Force, the Mustang became a pivotal aircraft in WWII after its Allison ... made it a formidable opponent. -Mustang pilots shot down nearly 5,000 enemy aircraft ...
There was an unlikely reunion in Whanganui as a 71-year-old aeroplane brought together former Air Force pilots from opposite ...
15 September has become known as Battle of Britain Day as it was the date when RAF Fighter Command claimed a turning point in Britain's favour. Among those pilots was Flying Officer Michael ...
Fighter Command was one of three functional commands – along with Bomber Command and Coastal Command – of the Royal Air Force. It was formed in 1936 to allow more specialised control of ...
The pilots of the RAF, who became known as "The Few", stood ... Scrub back and forth below to see a Battle of Britain dogfight in action. WW2: Did the war change life for women?
Sgt Smeaton worked at Lloyds Bank and joined the RAF volunteer reserves when war broke out in 1939, before gaining his pilot's wings in March 1941. Early in the morning of 10 May 1941, Sgt Smeaton ...