Why historians are fighting to remember the role Britain's WW2 airfields played in victory
While hundreds of airfields were operating during the Second World War many had no official recognition out of security concerns.
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VE Day 80 Wings of history, wings of victory: Which aircraft were seen on the VE Day 80 flypast
Twenty-three military aircraft soared over The Mall and Buckingham Palace as part of the VE Day 80 flypast
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VE Day 80 King takes salute as VE Day 80 commemorations begin with military parade
Four days of national events have begun in London with a parade attended by serving personnel, veterans and the UK's allies
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VE Day 80 Winston Churchill's VE Day speech in full
Churchill's stirring words to cheering crowds in Whitehall.
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RAF WWII veteran returns to flightline as crews prepare for VE Day 80 flypast
RAF veteran Dennis Bishop tours aircraft at Brize Norton as personnel prepare to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
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VE Day 80 A splendid occasion: Veterans describe how it felt to celebrate VE Day in 1945
From street parties to dancing, veterans recall their joy after learning Nazi Germany had surrendered and the fighting in Europe was over.
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WWII Royal Navy sailor honours grandfather who played his part in liberation of Bergen-Belsen
Petty Officer reflected on honouring her Jewish heritage and her grandfather's role in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen.
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WWII Eighty years on, the British liberation is remembered at Bergen-Belsen
British troops who liberated Bergen-Belsen in 1945 have been honoured alongside survivors at a ceremony marking 80 years since the event.
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WWII Liberation of Bergen-Belsen: What British forces found inside the camp
British forces entering Bergen-Belsen 80 years ago found the disinfection building and overcrowded huts, revealing the scale of the camp's ...
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WWII How a pair of gloves and a British soldier saved a child's life at Bergen-Belsen
Yvonne Palakova survived Bergen-Belsen thanks to kindness from a fellow prisoner – and a British soldier.
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VE Day Royal Mail marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day with stamps honouring war heroes
The new Valour and Victory stamps feature men and women who made an extraordinary contribution during the Second World War.
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WWII Speaker and Chelsea Pensioners turn on Big Ben's symbolic light to mark WW2's end
The journey to the top of Elizabeth Tower to turn on the light in 1945 was replicated by the Speaker and two Chelsea Pensioners.
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VE Day WW2 veterans urge nation to come together and remember as VE Day 80 approaches
The veterans say it's not just about honouring the fallen – to remember is also our best hope of avoiding it ever happening again.
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Veterans Chelsea Pensioner and last survivor of Raiding Support Regiment turns 103
John Morris served on operations in Albania, Yugoslavia, Montenegro and Greece and went on to have a career in the TA after the war ended.
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RAF Wing of rare German Dornier Do 17 shot down during Battle of Britain going on display
More than 400 Do 17 bombers were deployed by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, but today only this one remains semi-complete.
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Technology RBLI unveils powerful tribute to two significant milestones in nation's history
The RBLI's Echoes statue is marking 90 years since the invention of radar and 80 years since VE Day