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…
Tag: Lancaster
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…
(On 9th January 1941 the prototype of the Avro Lancaster flew it’s maiden flight. To mark the 80th anniversary here is a piece I wrote…
Thursday 28th May sees the release of John Nichol’s new book ‘Lancaster’. Last week I spoke with John about the book, which can be viewed…