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Amy Johnson – the short life and tragic end of an incredible aviator…
Amy Johnson CBE was a pioneering English pilot predominantly operating during the 1930s but was sadly killed in the early years of WW2 and so
The Extraordinary Life of Ulric Cross…
Few people can have crammed more into a life time of service than Ulric Cross and whilst this site is dedicated to all matters 1940s,
Britain’s best ever Dive Bomber Pilot!!
British RAF personnel are not generally well known for their prowess as Dive Bomber pilots during WW2, being more well known as fighter pilots or
When you’re luck runs out…the sad tale of Sgt Harry Broadhead
The Lancaster bombers of 61 Squadron thundered down the runway into the gathering gloom on yet another one of their relentless crusades and the early
The man who never was – Operation Mincemeat
On a warm spring morning in April 1943, a sardine fisherman spotted the corpse of a British soldier floating in the sea off the coast
North American P51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by
3 Classic Christmas Movies from 1940s
Holiday Inn – 1942 Christmas can’t begin until Bing Crosby sings ‘White Christmas’, and he is joined here by a bevy of famous faces from
Five Classic Christmas Songs from the 1940s
Winter Wonderland, Perry Como Included on the album ‘Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music’ this is still one of the most recognised versions of this
American Boeing B17 – The Flying Fortress
The B-17, also called the “Flying Fortress” was a U.S. heavy bomber used during World War II. The B-17 was designed by the Boeing Aircraft Company in response to a 1934 Army