Leslie Ford is third from right in this group at RAF Valley in 1941 On August 28th 1941 an aircraft ditched in the sea in Rhosneigr Bay, Anglesey, close to RAF Station Valley. In an effort to rescue ...

In May 1941, RAF Habbaniya, a British flying training station west of Baghdad, was surrounded by Iraqi forces after the pro-Axis coup led by Rashid Ali al-Gaylani. The base had not been built to fight ...

This story was revealed to me during my in-depth research into my father's RAF career. It describes the role-played by the COMMUNICATIONS FLIGHT, IRAQ, in the Battle for RAF STATION, HABBANIYA, IRAQ, ...

RAF Linton-on-Ouse Operations Board for the night of 11/12th February 1941 RAF BOMBER RAID ON BREMEN 11 FEBRUARY 1941 EXPERIENCE OF S/LDR. H. J WALTERS (100612) NO. 742078 RAF VR AND CREW, 2ND PILOT ...

In December 1941, RAF Brewster Buffalo pilots launched into the skies over Malaya, only to be overwhelmed by waves of Japanese fighters. What began with early victories quickly spiraled into a ...

RAF night raid on Berlin, 1941 - a picture from the past An aerial photograph taken during a RAF Bomber Command night raid on Berlin, 2 September 1941, shows bombs exploding, search lights and ...