For Valour : Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf (37693) VC Royal Air Force
For Valour : Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf (37693) VC Royal Air Force

9 December 2024

On 9 December 1941, Squadron Leader Scarf was attached to 62 Squadron, operating from RAF Butterworth.

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For Valour : Acting Wing Commander Hugh Gordon Malcolm (33322) VC Royal Air Force
For Valour : Acting Wing Commander Hugh Gordon Malcolm (33322) VC Royal Air Force

4 December 2024

Malcolm was formation leader and captain and pilot of Blenheim V serial BA 875, coded 'W' on 4 December 1942. His fateful flight started at 15.15 hrs.

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For Valour : Flight Sergeant Rawdon Hume Middleton (Aus. 402745) VC Royal Australian Air Force
For Valour : Flight Sergeant Rawdon Hume Middleton (Aus. 402745) VC Royal Australian Air Force

29 November 2024

Flight Sergeant Middleton was a member of 149 Squadron, 3 Group, Bomber Command, based at RAF Lakenheath.

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For Valour : Acting Flight Lieutenant William Reid (122438) VC Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
For Valour : Acting Flight Lieutenant William Reid (122438) VC Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

3 November 2024

On the night of November 3rd, 1943, Flight Lieutenant Reid was pilot and captain of a Lancaster aircraft detailed to attack Dusseldorf.

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For Valour : Captain (Acting Major) William George Barker VC DSO** MC** Royal Air Force
For Valour : Captain (Acting Major) William George Barker VC DSO** MC** Royal Air Force

27 October 2024

On 27 Oct 1918, Flt Lt Barker was piloting Sopwith Snipe E8102 as part of 201 Squadron based at La Targette airfield when he engaged the enemy.

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Harrier GR3 XZ997: The Journey of a Falklands Veteran
Harrier GR3 XZ997: The Journey of a Falklands Veteran

18 October 2024

Among the many aircraft that have graced the skies, the Hawker Siddeley Harrier “Jump Jet” stands out as a marvel of aviation engineering. One Harrier

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For Valour : Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Andrew Frederick Weatherby Beauchamp-Proctor
For Valour : Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Andrew Frederick Weatherby Beauchamp-Proctor

8 October 2024

Lieutenant Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor received the Victoria Cross for extraordinary bravery, achieving 54 victories during the First World War.

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The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 6
The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 6

27 September 2024

In this final chapter of his blog series about Operation Market Garden Norman Brice looks at history's judgement of the campaign.

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The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 5
The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 5

26 September 2024

The attack to seize the Arnhem bridges having failed, the task falling to the troops remaining at the landing areas was solely to defend themselves.

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The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 4
The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 4

21 September 2024

In this chapter Norman Brice looks at the actual logistics of the campaign to take a Bridge Too Far.

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For Valour: Flight Lieutenant David Samuel Anthony Lord
For Valour: Flight Lieutenant David Samuel Anthony Lord

19 September 2024

Flt Lt Lord was assigned to 271 Squadron, 46 Group, based at RAF Down Ampney. On 19 Sept 1944 he was about to participate in Operation Market.

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The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 3
The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 3

17 September 2024

In this latest chapter we look at the role of the RAF delivering much needed men and equipment into the field of operations.

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For Valour: Sergeant John Hannah
For Valour: Sergeant John Hannah

15 September 2024

For Valour: Sergeant Hannah was a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner attached to 83 Squadron, Bomber Command, based at RAF Scampton

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The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 2
The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 2

10 September 2024

We continue the story of the Royal Air Force's role in Operation Market Garden, the attempted capture of the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem.

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For Valour: Wing Commander Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire
For Valour: Wing Commander Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire

8 September 2024

The award of the Victoria Cross to Wing Commander Cheshire was unique amongst aviation VC awards during the Second World War.

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The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 1
The Royal Air Force and Operation Market Garden: Chapter 1

3 September 2024

This is the story of the Royal Air Force's role in Operation Market Garden, the attempted capture of the bridge over the Lower Rhine at Arnhem.

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D-Day Memories:  Lieutenant David Hamlyn Thomas and the 591 Antrim Airborne Squadron Royal Engineers
D-Day Memories: Lieutenant David Hamlyn Thomas and the 591 Antrim Airborne Squadron Royal Engineers

20 August 2024

This blog tells the D-Day story of Lieutenant DH Thomas of 591 Antrim Airborne Squadron Royal Engineers, as told by his son - Museum volunteer Guy.

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For Valour: Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson
For Valour: Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson

15 August 2024

Nicolson has the distinction of having been the only member of Fighter Command ever to have been thus decorated.

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Permission to Shout ‘Bravo!’?
Permission to Shout ‘Bravo!’?

13 August 2024

Our third guest post from blogger-in-residence Will Jarman really took flight.

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For Valour: Acting Flight Sergeant Arthur Louis Aaron
For Valour: Acting Flight Sergeant Arthur Louis Aaron

12 August 2024

On the night of 12th August, 1943, Flight Sergeant Aaron was captain and pilot of a Stirling aircraft detailed to attack Turin.

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