One of the most interesting aspects of Bomber Command’s operations in the summer of 1944 was the increasing number of daylight operations. After years of…
Tag: Bomber Command
Remembering today RAF pilot Trevor Hordley and all those who lost their lives with Bomber Command countering the German V-weapons. Overnight, 80 years ago, Bomber…
Monday 25th March 2024 On the outskirts of Nordhausen there is a small memorial at the side of the road, in an industrial estate. It…
Friday 22nd March 2024 From the hotel it is a short walk to the centre of Dresden, which was almost completely destroyed by the RAF…
Wednesday 20th March 2024 – Neheim and the Möhne Dam. Having visited Rheinberg War Cemetery, I headed for Neheim and the Möhne Dam, to further…
Wednesday 20th March 2024 – Rheinberg War Cemetery. When I interviewed Pathfinder pilot Desmond Pelly he told me, ‘My feeling has always been that I…
Dave Fellowes flew as a rear gunner with Bomber Command during the Second World War. A great friend and an integral part of the fundraising…
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the Bomber Command memorial by Her Majesty the Queen. On that hot day back in June…
What a delight it was when actress Caroline Deverill agreed to join the cast of Spitfire the Musical as we set about developing our new…
Tonight marks the anniversary of one of the largest raids of the Second World War against V1 Flying Bomb sites in northern France. A total…