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These Black Combat Aviators Served the World War II RAF with Distinction
Many military aviation history buffs are at least somewhat familiar with the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the heroic and ...
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America Trained British Pilots for War Against the Nazis in World War II
The program to train World War II British pilots was launched in 1941 under the provisions of the Lend-Lease Act.
Top war documentary that leaves viewers in tears available on Netflix and Amazon Prime
This WW2 documentary follows the Battle of Britain and is available to watch on Netflix. Some viewers have been left in tears ...
VE Day anniversary: Veteran who lost three brothers in Second World War hopes celebrations offer people the chance to 'learn from history'
Pauline Alexander, who served with the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) from 1942 to 1946, has reflected on her loss and the ...
Douglas C47 Dakota in Yorkshire: When will the iconic RAF WW2 plane fly over Ripon during Tractor Fest 2025 to celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day?
Tractor Fest will return to Newby Hall in Ripon this year in conjunction with VE Day celebrations - here’s when the iconic ...
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Photos: WWII icons to share hangar with legacy jets in UK museum overhaul
The grant will revitalize the RAF Museum Midlands and create a new Royal Marines Experience at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
'We did what we had to do': The true story of World War Two's Dambusters raid
In May 1943, a specially formed RAF squadron embarked on a daring moonlit mission. In 1976, the BBC spoke to one of the airmen who made it home alive.