He is a German Luftwaffe ace with 81 confirmed victories on the Eastern front. Now a 103-year-old veteran, his talent[...] ...
Wing Commander Cuthbert "Cubby" Lander led the 1307 Wing HQ RAF Regiment at the Battle of Meiktila in March 1945 [Fell family handout] The family of a man who died in a crucial World War Two battle in ...
(CNN) — A British Royal Air Force pilot has died after the World War II era Spitfire he was flying crashed into a field in England. The RAF announced Saturday the pilot had died in a “tragic accident” ...
Tractor Fest will return to Newby Hall in Ripon this year in conjunction with VE Day celebrations - here’s when the iconic RAF Second World War plane Douglas C-47 Dakota plane will fly over. Did you ...
Like many of his generation, my father had to grow up quickly in the lead up to WWII. Within six years of joining the RAF at the age of 16 as a "Trenchard's Brat", he was to find himself facing the ...
A fascinating Royal Air Force log book revealing the secrets of World War II's forgotten heroes as well as a "rogues gallery" of blacklisted personnel has been unearthed. The Operational Diary of ...
A World War II Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot’s uniform is set to be sold at auction after it was discovered wrapped in newspaper dating back to 1951. The “mystery” parcel containing the jacket and pants ...
In WW2, the British made destroying German dams a key strategic target in order to kneecap the German industrial effort. To accomplish this, they needed a special plane to deliver the payload: the ...
A Second World War RAF hero who survived a mid-air collision and 30 bombing missions over Hitler's Nazi Germany has died aged 100. Pilot Officer Russell 'Rusty' Waughman was previously praised by King ...
The family of a man who died in a crucial World War Two battle in Burma 80 years ago say he is long overdue a medal for his leadership. Wing Commander Cuthbert "Cubby" Lander from Northumberland led ...