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Hemel Hempstead WW2 RAF veteran turns 100 years old
At just 20 years old, he completed his first bombing mission in an Avro Lancaster. On the 18th April 1945 he flew the last of ...
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Celebrating 100 years of the RAF, and the men and women who run the service
‘And aeronautical engineering and related technology move at an incredible pace – there were only 50 years between the Wright brothers and Concorde,’ he says. ‘The RAF is a forward-thinking force, ...
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RAF at 100: WW2 and Falklands veterans share memories of their most dangerous missions
The RAF couldn’t shoot down the vast formations ... It wasn’t until three years later – I was in Malta – and I had a breakdown there. I quite frankly felt utterly destroyed by the war.
Last surviving RAF fighter ace from the Battle of Britain dies at 105
The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II has died. He was 105 years old.
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Falklands’ ‘friendly VC10’ retires from RAF service after 47 years
After 47 years of service for the Royal Air Force ... Group Captain Steve Lushington, RAF Brize Norton Station Commander, provided some words before takeoff. “You only have to look through ...