Has anyone got information on how this man was killed. Flying Officer 139988 Albert Richard Steeples 232 Squadron RAFVR. Killed in action flying...
I have come across the small detachment of Fortresses in the ME in 1941 before:...
Tom Gallantry was a twenty year old Flight Sergeant pilot with 76 Squadron operating Halifax bombers out of Linton on Ouse in 1942-43. At the...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help qith understanding my grandads RAF service records. It is slightly hard to read due to the handwriting and...
British troops entering Belgium between 26 August 1939 and 10 May 1940 would have been interned for the duration of the war. Until March 1940...
When did the first mass flights over southern England start for D-Day? My father was the SIS officer responsible for France and I am expanding a...
Good morning, I am part of the Lympne airfield history society and I was privileged to be able to visit a forward observation post in Lympne...
Hello. I am trying to find out which airfields in the Netherlands were used by the RAF for air evacuation of casualties in March and April 1945...
I’m looking for help ON EXPANDING MY knowledge of my late mother’s two uncles who both served in the RAF from 1940-45 /L Tom Ratcliffe, 132812...
Does anyone know if Hampdens were stationed at RAF Scampton in 1940? It may be 455 (Australian) Squadron. I now understand 83 & 49 Sqds were...
Discovered this 2016 doctoral history by Trevor Jones x 405 pgs. thesis just when looking for a RAF abbreviation. I did quickly check to see if...
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1079707/james-mcneary/ I am after anyone who can help turn up a photo or more...
Hello, I am wondering if anyone can help me.. Would anyone happen to have any course photos from 17 OTU at Upwood from September 1942? I'm trying...
[ATTACH] Hello, I've just joined this forum and would like some help identifying some photos of my Dad's time in the RAF. First photo is Dad, 2nd...
Hello, we are researching WWII casualty Sergeant (Pilot) John Rankin Aitken who was apparently born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia & enlisted in the...
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I guess many of us have headed off on a journey to a particular destination but ended up taking an unplanned detour along the way before...
I'm looking for some help / information regarding the postings shown on my Gt-Uncle's RAF service record. He's listed on his discharge docs as a...
Service Number: 77799 Rank: Flight Lieutenant Name: Ronald William ARMSTRONG, MiD Unit: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve London Gazette : 2...
I found the war diary for 250 AMES, RAF in AIR 28/174 (which contains multiple AMES diaries) and thought it was interesting so going to share!. :D...
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