WW1 Flying boat crew

How the five man crew of a Large America flying boat worked together on patrols over the sea during the First World War.

Bouncing Bomb Tests

Seconds Count

For Valour: Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson

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

1995

Lancaster Lecture – ‘Boiling the Frog’: Risk and Resilience in UK Air Power

At 5pm on Tuesday 6th February 2024, Dr Sophy Antrobus will look at risk and resilience in UK air power.

Barnes Wallis’ Papers

I thought YOU had the dinghy pack!

Permission to Shout ‘Bravo!’?

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

Sopwith Snipe & Dragon

The Sopwith series of blogs concludes with an examination of the 7F.1 Snipe and the Dragon.

Flight Refuelling

Fog dispersal

For Valour: Captain Edward Corringham (‘Mick’) Mannock VC

Major Edward 'Mick' Mannock was awarded more medals for courage than any other WW1 British fighter pilot.

1978

Historic Hendon: Discovering Co-Discovery

This article looks at the Co-Discovery part of the Historic Hendon project, telling stories through contributions and ideas from the community