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How I Didn't Win the War
22-02-2010 Hits:837 Wartime Memories 
Brian Johnson
This is a true story, enjoy it and remember, these are true words. How I Didn't Win The War By David Golding Some years ago my younger son Paul became a vociferous...
Read moreFive years of a Government Financed World Tour
I was 19 at the time, and volunteered for RAF Aircrew duties. This was March 1941, after various interviews I reported to Blackpool on Sept.3rd.1941,two years to the date of…
Sgt A. E. Jones - 621297
Tony Jones (Sgt A. E. Jones (621297) later F/Lt RAF) From Tony: ‘At the start of the summer holidays 1938 I left school and applied for the post of draughtsman with…
Albert's Cartoons
Albert Cranthorne 178 Squadron RAF These pictures were drawn shortly after Albert arrived at 178 Squadron. They were drawn on wartime notepaper and are now badly faded. Albert has been able…
Fl/Sgt Edward Kent, Flight Engineer, 220 Squadron
THE WAR YEARS AND MY TIME IN THE RAF By Fl/Sgt Edward Kent, Flight Engineer, 220 Squadron based in the Azores I was 16 when the war started and serving my time as…
A Wag of a Finger
A WAG OF A FINGER BY GEORGE WOOTTON On the night of 25th April 1945 we had left the Yards at Freilassing in flames. Since then, US General Mark Clark our C…
Operations
Operations by Albert Cranthorne, 178 Squadron. Navigators attend an early briefing. All important timings were given All Aircrew assembled at Main Briefing The Intelligence Officer warned of dangers The Met. Officer gave his best predictions Pins…
Tug Wilson (356 Squadron)
Tug Wilson I was born on the 7th November 1923. Though my birth certificate reads Alfred I was always called Tug. It is something to do with all Wilson's being called…
Who downed Douglas Bader.
Article written by Andy Saunders entitled ‘Who downed Douglas Bader’. Douglas Bader (DB) was downed on the 9th August 1941 whilst over France leading the Tangmere Wing (at that time…
John H. Reeves (108 Squadron)
John H. Reeves. 930416. LAC. Volunteer reserve enlisted Uxbridge July 1940. Posted to RAF Wittering .Northants (headquarters runner 12th group ops-Postman), I joined 108 at Fayid in December 1941(Instrument section).
Life at Salbani by Tony Donell
Tony Donell Tony (second pilot to the Harrison crew) kept a diary whilst at Salbani. The text of the diary is unique in that it gives an almost day to day…
205 Group Italy
On the third of September 1944 I arrived in Naples in Italy, as a passenger on a United States Air Force Dakota. Yet another transit camp, but for the first…
Digri Remembered
Digri Rememberedby Sgt E W Robinson (1868000) who was an airfield controller at Digri.185 Wing was formed at Fenny, Bengal, in November 1943, as a Fighter Wing. The following month…
Keith ‘Slim’ Somerville
Initially flew a tour on Whitley bombers with 10 Squadron and then joined the Wireless Development Unit (later 109 Squadron) gathering information about a radio beam from a transmitter near…
An Instrument Basher with 178 Squadron
Here are a few words about my time in Foggia as an Instrument Basher with 178 Squadron. Before I could settle in I with other ground crew flew to Malta where…
Rice Drop by John Gordon Bell (Don) of 355 Squadron
RICE DROP Most of the stories written about the RAFs part in the war are about bombing raids -our crew's story is more humane. As our plane turned on to the final…
Hank Cooper
Although a wireless operator/air gunner Hank Cooper was destined to fly in Mosquitos. Prior to the war Hank Cooper was working on secret transmission systems at RAF Mildenhall. Within a…
The Navigator's Tale
The following is a personal account of Derrick Clewley, a Navigator with 99 Squadron who served from late 1944 into 1945. He also worked with the Repair and Salvage Units. …
The Butcher Bird with Clipped Wings
The Butcher Bird with Clipped Wings By George Wootton - 40 Squadron RAF Air Gunners were always told - Never look at the target. When you were leaving it was a time…
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RAF Leeming Personnel Prepare For Proud Day
RAF Leeming Personnel Prepare For Proud Day
Wing Commander Christian Gleave, Commanding Officer of 100 Squadron, is one of the lead pilots for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Main Flypast
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Jubilee Fly Past
Jubilee Fly Past
Royal Air Force personnel salute Her Majesty The Queen from the ground and the air...
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