On 31st August 1941, Wellington W5577 of No.12 Squadron RAF failed to return from a raid on Bologne. Two of the crew members are known to be in the montage above, but trying to identify them exactly is turning out to be difficult. Continue reading
Blood, Sweat and Courage : 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1942
Blood, Sweat and Courage : 41 Squadron RAF 1939-1942 by Steve Brew
Published by : Fonthill Media (http://fonthillmedia.com )
ISBN 978-1-78155-296-4
Published 14 December 2014
Pages 960 with over 400 B&W Illustrations
Hardcover with Dust Jacket
RRP GBP£35.00 / USD$50.00 / AUD$75.00
Synopsis:
41(R) Squadron is one of the oldest Royal Air Force squadrons still in existence; it will celebrate its Centenary in 2016. The unit has seen service from World War I, through Policing Duties in Aden in the 1930s, throughout World War II, and more recently in the First Gulf War and Yugoslavia. However, its History has barely been told. Continue reading
The Medals of Sqn Ldr R G Woodman
The Medals of Squadron Leader R G Woodman are being offered for sale by DNW on 11th December 2014 . Estimated to fetch £8,000 – £12,000
Groups and Single Decorations For Gallantry
A fine Second World War night fighter ace’s D.S.O., D.F.C. group of five awarded to Squadron Leader R. G. “Tim” Woodman, Royal Air Force, who claimed at least seven confirmed victories in Mosquito
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Wapitis over Iraq
A Selection of seven photographs showing Wapitis of No.30 Squadron over Iraq. These photos originated from the Ebay site.
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A Vengeance crash at Begumpet, Hyderabad, India, 72 years ago.
Almost exactly to the day, 72 years ago, two Australians lost their lives taking off from Begumpet Airfield in Hyderabad, India. The accident happened when Vengeance AN944, an aircraft newly built and inducted into service by No.82 Squadron RAF, was in the process of taking off from Begumpet for the flight to Madras. At the controls were Flying Officer Edward Loughrey REIS with Sgt MARKLEW as his gunner. Continue reading
An R&SU in Palestine – Paul King’s collection
Paul King’s father, Irving Isaac Kremler was stationed all over Israel and Egypt during WW2 and he kept a war photo album. He died in 2000 and left behind the photo album to Paul. Kremler was with 108 squadron in 1942 as shown by a Chrismas Dinner Menu in the album. Rest of the photographs clearly show an association with a Repair and Salvage Unit in the middle east – especially Palestine.
New Book: Spitfires in the Sun – service in the Indian Air Force
On September 8th, 2014, at a small ceremony at the United Services Institute, Air Marshal S S Soman launched the book Spitfires in the Sun : A History of the Supermarine Spitfire in Indian Air Force Service 1944-1957 by Vikram Singh. Continue reading
NEW BOOK: The Westland Wapiti in the Indian Air Force
The first ever book solely devoted to the Westland Wapiti was released yesterday – September 8th at the United Services Institute in India. “The Westland Wapiti in the Indian Air Force : A Complete History (1933-1943)” covers the history of this Army-Cooperation biplane in the IAF. The Indian Air Force was raised on the Wapiti and operated it for nearly ten years. Continue reading
RAF Casualty Packs 1939-45 – Catalog
In 2012 the MoD undertook a consultation into the views of interested parties in releasing RAF Casualty Packs from the period 1939 to 1945 to public access at The National Archives. Please note the extent is limited to FB or Battle losses, FA or Accident Losses are excluded from the current consultation.
The 1500 or so Casualty Packs have been organised in sets of 300 records each by Paul McMillan which can be accessed via the following links.