Pre-war air doctrine claimed massed, gun-bristling bombers could penetrate enemy airspace without escorts. Reality hit hard ...

The Defiant’s real-world combat performance can be summed up in a ten-word nutshell: great against enemy bombers, not so great against enemy fighters. In other words, it was more of an interceptor ...

Built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (which eventually became one of the founding components of BAE Systems), the Blenheim made its maiden flight on April 12, 1935, under the designation of Type 142 ...

In post-war London, James met Rudolph's daughter, Roswitha, at a cricket match. She was working as an au pair. The couple ...

For your tomorrow, we gave our today” - the moving words of RAF WWII veteran Tom Davidson as he recalled the loss of his brother Frank and “around 50%” of his colleagues during the conflict.

The UK's last flying Lancaster bomber has touched down for months of maintenance work. The Avro Lancaster PA474, which ...

With fire streaming from his engine and the right wing half enveloped in flames, Lindsey led the formation to drop their ...

The visit brought back wonderful memories for all the veterans as they viewed the iconic aircraft of the Battle of Britain ...