[Defence of the Nation]. That organisation established itself in all the larger towns in the Bohemia and Moravia regions of Czechoslovakia, including Uherské Hradiště, where it was headed by pplk. Josef Štěrba. An important role in the Obrana národa had Karel Nigrín, the teacher of ...
The exhibition will tell the story of the important role that African, Asian and Caribbean airmen and women have played throughout the history of the RAF, from its inception in 1918 until the present day. The WW2 history of 602 Squadron (City of Glasgow) –‘Glasgow’s Own’ will also be...
‘As far as I know my granddad was born in Christiana in the parish of Manchester in Jamaica and moved to the UK to serve with the RAF – I believe he lied about his age so he could enlist! The exact details of his role during the war remain a bit of a mystery as he rarely sp...
I first met Albie in my role of Chairman of the South African Legion of Military Veterans in the United Kingdom. Along with Tinus Le Roux we obtained a mobi-chair for him from the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund – it was the start of a friendship and a bond that is central and very...
This canvas painting is not just a piece of art; it's a tribute to the heroic pilots and the aircraft that played a pivotal role in the war. The oil medium and spray painting techniques used to create this masterpiece ensure a vibrant and lasting image that captures the essence of the ...
What We Like: The once-American brand had a prominent role in military watches of the past, and probably the most popular watch Hamilton produces today, the Khaki Field, is a direct reference to that history. That’s why it’s particularly cool to find an original watch that helped ...
Britain and the Debate over RAF Bomber Command's role in the Second World War I began work at the Operational Research Section (ORS) of RAF Bomber Command on July 25, 1943. The headquarters of Bomber Command was a substantial set of red brick buildings hidden in the middle of a forest ...
I was curious what role did a Light Warning Unit perform; this is a very short answer: 6080 & 6341 LWUs would have to co-ordinate fighter aircraft cover for airborne troops as rapidly as possible from the ground. From: 6080 & 6341 Light Warning Units, 38 Group : History Looking furthe...
TheadvantageofthispolicywasdemonstratedtowardsthebeginningofWW2(worseningpoliticalsituationinEurope) ThisledtotheRAFhaving9,000operationalaircraftand40,000aircraftengagedintrainingandnonoperationaldutiesby1936 InterWarYears HighSpeedFlightwasnotneglected SchneiderTrophywon ...
In addition to his job as a pilot, Esmond Farfan can also be counted among this country’s business leaders. He has paid a critical role in the success of the business founded by his father, Fernand Theodore Farfan six decades ago — FT Farfan and Sons. Esmond founded Sun Island Aviati...