The Aviationist20d
The Initial Aerial Victories of the Axis and Allies in World War II
This would be the first bombing raid of World War II. Also, in the pre-dawn hours of Sept. 1, 1939, a mixture of Heinkel He 111 ... A large amount of German bombers and fighter escorts (mostly ...
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.
John Hemingway, last airman from WWII’s Battle of Britain, dies at 105
A fighter pilot, Mr. Hemingway was part of the aerial resistance in 1940 that was credited with forcing Hitler to call off a ...
North Norfolk News20h
Veterans campaign for a memorial for Norfolk WW2 shipwreck
A new campaign has been launched for a Norfolk memorial to the Royal Navy sailors of HMS Umpire, a submarine sunk off the coast in one of the ...
The Gloster Meteor: A Closer Look At Britain's 1st Jet Fighter
This article investigates Britain's first jet fighter. Also, a member of an RAF unit that worked on the Meteor tells about a ...
La Brújula Verde6d
Operation Gauntlet: The Destruction of Mines, Coal, and Stations in Svalbard During World War II
That was precisely what led the Allies during World War II to believe that it could attract ... four days after Force 111 had departed, a Junkers JU 52 aircraft landed, soon joined by a JU 88 and a ...
Last Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway's amazing escapes before death aged 105
Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway, who served from the first day of the Second World War to the very last and was shot ...