Hopgood’s Courageous Run
This year is the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid in World War II, when Wing Commander Gibson led 617 Squadron into the heart of Germany to destroy the great dams of the… Read More
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Murdoch Mysteries: Downton Abbey meets Midsomer Murders
On Monday evening the UK will be introduced to the new series of Murdoch Mysteries, a Canadian period crime drama. Set in Toronto at the turn of the century, our hero of the… Read More
Happy Birthday to Amelia Earhart
Today is the 115th birthday of American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Earhart (“air-hart“, I made that mistake once and it was a tad embarrassing in polite conversation…) was one of the most celebrated… Read More
A Personal Post on the Bomber Command Memorial
Thursday was an important day for me and thousands of others who either served in, or have relatives who served in, the Royal Air Force’s Bomber Command. When I was a child, my… Read More
The Diamond Jubilee Flypast
At the weekend the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, reviewed thousands of her troops at Windsor Castle to mark her Diamond Jubilee. The highlight of the day was the flypast by… Read More
Lady of the Week: The Avro Lancaster
A very special lady is 70 years young this weekend, the inimitable Avro Lancaster. The elegant, four-engined heavy bomber was a modified design of the less successful Avro Manchester, which ran on the tempestuous Rolls-Royce Vulture… Read More
Vote for Buster the Spaniel RAF (Retd) at Crufts 2012
Buster is an 8-year-old RAF Police arms and explosives search dog, a brave puppy who has successfully completed 4 operational tours: 1 each of Bosnia and Iraq, and two of Afghanistan. Buster is a very well-loved member… Read More
Gent of the Week: Captain Harry Wales
As some of you may be aware, Prince Harry has been away to the States training to become a helicopter pilot for the Army Air Corps. This week he passed all the rigorous tests… Read More
