Winnipeg WW II pilot sacrificed self so crew could parachute to safety from doomed bomber
Robert Harris leans out the cockpit canopy of an Avro Lancaster bomber, his left arm resting casually on the sliding window's ...
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Pilot marks 80th anniversary of plane crash on Worthing beach and highlights how the crew’s names have gone down in history
Bev points out that the whole crew of Lancaster PB355 have now been commemorated by Worthing Council in the naming of the ...
100-year-old Royal Air Force veteran will join UK memorial service for the first time
For the first time since he left the RAF in 1947, Woods will take part in Britain’s national Remembrance Day service, joining ...
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WW2: Could you be part of a Lancaster Bomber crew?
The Lancaster Bomber carried out daring missions, including the audacious Dambusters raids, on Germany during World War Two. It had a crew of seven from the pilot to the gunners. Everyone had to ...
Blind veteran, 100, ‘felt 10 feet tall’ marching past Cenotaph for first time
Michael Woods, from Dunstable in Bedfordshire, marched with more than 40 other blind veterans supported by the charity Blind Veterans UK.
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WW2: Why do we love the Spitfire?
This guide explores this historic period through text and infographics. WW2: Could you be part of a Lancaster Bomber crew? documentWW2: Could you be part of a Lancaster Bomber crew? A Lancaster ...
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75 Squadron: Legends and legacies shared at Mount Maunganui reunion
This allowed the crew to create openings in the fuselage ... Short Stirlings, the Lancaster bomber and the Lincoln MkII. Towards the war’s end, the squadron was converted into part of the ...