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Wartime spirit to return with vintage engines and rousing singalong
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (201+ words) Wartime stories, vintage fire engines and a rousing singalong will bring the spirit of the Second World War back to life at a free community event. Grantham Remembers will stage its talk and concert at St John’s Church, Station Road…...
I might be 105 but my memories as an RAF pilot in WW2 are as vivid as ever - AOL
18+ hour, 28+ min ago (732+ words) More than eight decades have passed, but the memories of perilous bombing raids at the height of the Second World War remain indelibly etched on Flt Lt Colin Bell's mind. The RAF Mosquito pilot, 105, flew 50 missions with 608 (Pathfinder) Squadron over…...
During Battle of Britain it’s not true that ‘Hurricanes went for bombers and Spitfires for fighters.’ RAF Controller during BoB tells why.
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (279+ words) ‘The Spitfire has been moribund as a Home Defence fighter for two years and died when the Focke-Wulf 190 made an appearance.’ Whatever the truth of the matter, it is certainly the case that many would agree with the opinion that,…...
World War II veterans take flight again in B-17 aircraft
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (21+ words) Yahoo World War II veterans take flight again in B-17 aircraft...
Spitfire's maiden flight honoured at Duxford airshow
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (763+ words) Julian Mitchell said he was proud to be a close relative of the man who designed the Spitfire The great-nephew of the man behind the Spitfire has said he was a "genius who designed the most beautiful aircraft ever built…...
Camouflaged horses for modern warfare?
1+ day, 43+ min ago (133+ words) The UK military is experimenting with camouflaging horses for battle. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is testing bespoke camouflage it has developed to improve concealment techniques for future operational environments. Newly released images show the regiment using its annual Summer…...
Family and friends remember WWII veteran
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (22+ words) Nathan remembers the memories him and his grandfather, Harold Chilton shared. Nathan remembers the memories him and his grandfather, Harold Chilton shared....
101-Year-Old Freedom Fighter, Mistakenly Declared Dead, Fights for Pension
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (292+ words) A 101-year-old freedom fighter in Haryana is running from pillar to post to secure a pension he says he has never received. The irony: The administration had declared him dead nearly three years ago. Nadar Singh, a resident of Hijrawan…...
Atomic bomb survivor who became Japan's hit king dies at 86 - P.M. News
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (392+ words) BREAKING: 24 dead, others hospitalised after consuming suspected herbal drink in Ondo Japanese baseball great and Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Isao Harimoto has died at the age of 86. Harimoto died at a hospital in Tokyo on Wednesday, according to Japanese media…...
Llantrisant marks 680th anniversary of historic Battle of Crécy
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (469+ words) A delegation from Llantrisant has travelled to northern France to commemorate the 680th anniversary of the Battle of Crécy and celebrate the town’s longstanding friendship with Crécy-en-Ponthieu. Representatives travelled to the French town on August 20 to take part in events marking…...