As the day wore on, Wellington bombers followed the Blenheims into worsening weather, stronger German defenses, and lethal fighter opposition. Poor navigation, faulty equipment, and brutal flak turned ...

Air Vice-Marshal Robert Hooks, who has died aged 96, was an RAF engineer officer closely involved in the introduction of guided missiles into RAF service and the trials and development of the Skybolt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colin Deverell took part in air raids across Germany during World War Two [BBC] Hundreds of people have attended the Kent funeral ...

For thousands of RAF pilots, the system – known as FIDO – meant survival. Colin Bell, 104, said it saved his life on three ...

The Vulcan’s “Black Buck” missions in the Falklands War were among the most complex and logistically demanding in RAF history, pushing the aging bombers and their crews to their limits. The Avro ...

A VETERAN is set to be honoured at a special event in Prestwick this weekend to celebrate his 108th birthday. RAF Bomber Command pilot Flt Lt Harry Richardson DFC is one of the oldest living WW2 ...

The last surviving veteran of the Second World War RAF Bomb Command has celebrated his 105th birthday in Braintree.

RAF joins 103rd birthday celebrations for Second World War radar operator - Molly Gillon used sophisticated 360-degree radar technology and directed RAF Spitfire pilots towards Luftwaffe bombers ...

Hundreds of people have attended the Kent funeral of an RAF veteran who died in December at the age of 102. Colin Deverell, from Tenterden, joined RAF Bomber Command in 1943, aged 19. He rose to the ...