How engineers keep the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's aircraft flying
Working on aircraft that are about 80 years old can certainly have its challenges.
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Falklands Watch: The Falklands war as it happened
The conflict lasted 74 days and cost more than 900 lives.
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Veterans WW2 veteran celebrates 100th birthday with Mercian soldiers
Retired Captain Bob King marked the milestone with close family and members of the Mercian Regiment.
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Naval History Room where Lord Nelson's body lay reopened after restoration
Its unique architecture has been carefully restored, including its roof lantern, monumental stonework and Swedish marble flooring.
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Ukraine Why is Mariupol key to Russia's invasion plan?
For Russia, the capturing of the industrial port city offers not only practical significance but strong symbolic significance.
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Military Life NAAFI launches first online store
NAAFI provides home comforts to British Armed Forces communities stationed at bases abroad and in the UK.
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WWII 'We'll meet again': Tributes paid to Forces' Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn
Westminster Abbey hosted a memorial service ceremony to celebrate life and work of the singer who died in 2020.
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WWI Unknown graves of WW1 soldiers rededicated with military honours
MOD war detectives worked with researchers to identify three victims of the Great War.
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Arctic/Antarctic Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance found 107 years after sinking off Antarctica
The famous polar vessel was located a month after the 100th anniversary of his death.
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History Sir Ernest Shackleton: His military career and Antarctic expeditions
Sir Ernest Shackleton is best known for his endeavours in the Antarctic, but he was also a Royal Navy reservist and a former Army major.
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Feature Archive interview with late Gail Halvorsen reveals joy over his Candy Bomber role
The archive BFBS the Forces Station audio was recorded in 1998 to mark 50 years since the Berlin Airlift
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Remembrance April deadline to get involved in key Falklands 40th events
Four decades after fighting came to an end, the National Memorial Arboretum will be the setting for a 'liberation day' event.
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Military Life What the Dickins? The highest animal military award explained
The PDSA Dickin Medal is recognised worldwide as the animals' equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
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WWII Candy Bomber Gail Halvorsen who dropped sweets for German children dies aged 101
The US Air Force pilot with RAF wings dropped sweets to German children during the Berlin Airlift
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History Could you help confirm the identities of three fallen Scottish WW1 soldiers?
The MOD War Detectives need your help.
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History The largest capitulation in British history: The Fall of Singapore
Eighty years on from the great defeat.