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1939–1945
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Raid Report: Operation Chastise, The Dambuster Raid
Raid Report: Operation Chastise, The Dambuster Raid
How one single raid changed the course of the war
Peter
Jul 15, 2023
The 617 Squadron Dambuster Raid: A Landmark Operation during World War II
The 617 Squadron Dambuster Raid: A Landmark Operation during World War II
Introduction
Peter
Jul 9, 2023
Why the RAF Bombing Campaign in World War II was So Important to the Allied Victory
Why the RAF Bombing Campaign in World War II was So Important to the Allied Victory
The RAF (Royal Air Force) bombing campaign during World War II was a crucial part of the overall Allied strategy to weaken enemy forces and…
Peter
Jul 9, 2023
Why So Many Aircraft Crashed in The Netherland During WW2
Why So Many Aircraft Crashed in The Netherland During WW2
5.500 Crashes in the Netherlands during 5 years of War
Peter
May 19, 2023
How a 22- Year Old RAF Pilot Saved An Entire Village In January 1944
How a 22- Year Old RAF Pilot Saved An Entire Village In January 1944
Kolhorn escaped from disaster on the 30th of January 1944 when an English Lancaster Bomber exploded in the sky above the village, killing…
Peter
May 7, 2023
WW2 Facts #1: RAF Bomber Command Casualty Rate
WW2 Facts #1: RAF Bomber Command Casualty Rate
During World War 2 the Royal Air Force Bomber Command had a very high casualty rate.
Peter
Apr 27, 2023
Short Stirling R9263, 7 Sqn, 30 April / 1 May 1943, Akkerwoude, Netherlands
Short Stirling R9263, 7 Sqn, 30 April / 1 May 1943, Akkerwoude, Netherlands
The loss of P/O. Hallding and Crew
Peter
Apr 24, 2023
Aircraft
Raid Report: 14/15–5–1940 — München-Gladbach
Raid Report: 14/15–5–1940 — München-Gladbach
The RAF attacked multiple targets in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Peter
Apr 23, 2023
WW2 Bombers — Avro Lancaster
WW2 Bombers — Avro Lancaster
The Lancaster Bomber was the most famous bomber of WW2
Peter
Apr 22, 2023
P-47 Thunderbolt, 44–19929, Achlum, 24–10–1944
P-47 Thunderbolt, 44–19929, Achlum, 24–10–1944
MACR10117, The loss of 2 Lt. G. R. Choate jr.
Peter
Apr 22, 2023
B-24 Liberator, 41–23690, Waddenzee, 27–01–1943
B-24 Liberator, 41–23690, Waddenzee, 27–01–1943
MACR 15637, The loss of 1Lt Nolan B. Cargile and crew
Peter
Apr 22, 2023
Wellington Mk. II, W5375, 12 Sqn, 9/10–4–1941, IJsselmeer
Wellington Mk. II, W5375, 12 Sqn, 9/10–4–1941, IJsselmeer
The Loss of W/Cdr. Blackden and crew
Peter
Apr 21, 2023
Lincolnshire’s Lost RAF Airfields of World War 2
Lincolnshire’s Lost RAF Airfields of World War 2
Bomber County
Peter
Apr 21, 2023
Sources
Sources used for stories in WW2 Air War Publication
Peter
Apr 20, 2023
Raid Report: 22/23–6–1941 — Bremen and Wilhelmshafen
Raid Report: 22/23–6–1941 — Bremen and Wilhelmshafen
WW2 RAF raid on Bremen and Wilhelmshafen
Peter
Apr 19, 2023
WW2 RAF Nickel Raids
WW2 RAF Nickel Raids
The Early War Raids by the RAF
Peter
Apr 16, 2023
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