Tag: V1

80th Anniversary of St Leu d’Esserent Raid. Remembering Trevor Hordley.

80th Anniversary of St Leu d’Esserent Raid. Remembering Trevor Hordley.

Published by Steve Darlow on July 8, 2024

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…

Bomber Command vs the V1 – 7/8 July 1944

Published by Steve Darlow on July 7, 2020

The Bomber Command raid to the V1 flying bomb supply depot at St Leu d’Esserent on 7/8 July 1944 met with considerable opposition, resulting in…