RAF Veteran Recalls Operation Which Shortened WW2 By Two Years
A former RAF radio operator who helped shorten the Second World War has marked the Royal Air Forces centenary.
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News Declassified: RAF Hethel's New Life As A Lotus Test Track
Hundreds of aircraft used to take off from the base now hundreds of cars are tested on the old runway each year.
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News The Stories Of Bravery Behind The Tank Regiment's Victoria Crosses
The regiment earned four Victoria Crosses during the First World War. Now, for the first time, they're going on display together.
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Radio Battle Of The Atlantic: Northern Ireland's Crucial Contribution To WWII
75 years on, what role did Northern Ireland play during The Battle of The Atlantic?
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News Former Hospital Used By WW2 Refugees On Sale For £10m
The former tuberculosis hospital was used as a sanctuary by refugees fleeing Soviet persecution.
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Stories Sex Toys And Bunga Bunga: A Brief History Of Military Pranks
Warning: this article contains graphic content, explicit language and ALL the bants
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News 100-Year-Old Pilot Reunited With Fairey Swordfish Like He Flew In WW2
Ian Templer piloted the Swordfish from Egypt to Malta in 1941 - a 12.5 hour journey which was particularly gruelling because the airplane ...
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News Spitfire Pilot Mary Ellis Has Died, Aged 101
Mary Ellis, one of the last surviving female pilots of the Second World War, has died at the age of 101.
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News Youngest Battle Of Britain Spitfire Pilot Dies
The youngest Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot has died, aged 96.
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News German Soldiers Parade In Guernsey For First Time Since WW2
The soldiers say they feel honoured as they rededicate a German war cemetery on the island.
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News WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Death 'An Accident'
In 1942, Squadron Leader Daniel Cremin was killed while testing new Spitfire planes over Cornwall.
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Heritage British vs German Paras At The First Bridge Too Far
It is the 75th anniversary of a little-known but important battle between two of the most elite forces in WW2...
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News One Of Last Surviving Battle Of Britain Pilots Dies
Wing Commander Tom Neil died on Wednesday evening, three days before his 98th birthday.
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News A Tool Of War That Everyone Fell In Love With: Spitfire
With massive fly-overs, huge parades, countless interviews, and the odd hangover, what better way to bring it all into perspective than the ...
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RAF RAF 100 Quiz 1: How Well Do You Know The Royal Air Force?
With the Royal Air Force celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, we at Forces Network are giving you the chance to put your RAF ...
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News British Heatwave Reveals Historic Former WW2 Airfield
The longest British heatwave since 1976 has revealed the outline of a World War II airfield once part of Lasham Airfield.