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RAF Bristol Blenheim: This Civilian Airliner Went on WWII Bombing Runs
After France fell, the Blenheims were tasked with day and night attacks against Nazi-occupied ports and installations.
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The Westland Lysander was Britain’s First Spy and STOL Plane
Built for an army cooperation role, the Lysander excelled as a flagship for spying missions. “Some talk of Alexander and some of Hercules/Of Hector and Lysander and such great names as these…” Those ...
D-Day hero leads mourners at funeral of 98-year-old comrade who survived 'carnage' of 1944 Normandy landings after lying about his age to join up
Cliff Brown died last month aged 98 at his home in Swanage, Dorset. He was laid to rest today at St Mary's Church in his ...
My Quest to Find the Owner of a Mysterious WWII Japanese Sword
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I ...