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Life as an RAF Fitter IIE

I went to join the RAF at Padgate, Warrington from my home in Preston, Lancashire. Information and...

Air Reconnaissance

I served in many RAF stations but the worst one was at Credenhill, west of Hereford and it is where I...

RAF Bomber command 1940-1946

Our next operation was to Stetin which took 9 and a half hours and many crews went to Essen where the...

My Father's War

He moved to 100 Squadron, Waltham in Lincolnshire, where he and his crew carried out a total of 45...

RAF Stories from Palestine

I was posted to Palestine with Maintenance 120 MU unit and stationed 10 miles from Tel Aviv at Acca. I was...

Battle of Britain

Recollections of the battle of Britain by LAC Clarke No. 901301 234-squadron, RAF station Middle Wallop. I...

J A Martin DFC - Postwar Flights Between UK and Singapore

Whilst I was with Transport Command, 51 Squadron flying between UK and Singapore we landed at Castel Benito...

The Other Invasion of France - 15 August 1944

With no German aircraft in the sky and the Americans from Northern France getting to the German border, we...

Misfortunes of War

My friend Ivor Luscombe and I were collecting food for our pet rabbits near the coast above the Devon...

The Kindly Nun

Bill Younger, my father, was attached as a navigator to 19 Squadron of the SAAF, flying Beaufighters on...

All Flying and no Fighting!

On taking off I felt the aircraft did not have the correct flying attitude and only by sliding the hood...

VJ Day - All at Sea

The Stirling Castle was also a Union Castle Line ship, like the Durban Castle on which I had arrived in...

Harry Tenny R.A.F.

Many swapped yarns about their exploits but the main thread of the conversation was, "Stick to the...

Cadets War and Invasion

During the week's after the Normandy Invasion I was with our ATC Squadron on a week's camp at RAF...

A Busy War

My brother Pat was in the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer... Doll, Ida and Marjorie worked in the NAAFE,...

Letters Home from an R.A.F. Officer - 3

There are two classes in Egypt, the very rich and the very poor, the middle class is practically non...

The Mob Gets Wiped Out, but 1 Survives

My Nan Irene Clark some times went to visit him when she had the chance, one time she went to visit him...

Saved by a Pigeon: The Story of White Vision

Part of RAF Coastal Command operated from the Shetland Islands, using Catalinas to patrol the northern sea...

One family, Five Sons, All Serving in H.M.Forces

Mum, known as Fanny, or Faigele was 55 Annie , the oldest daughter, was 31 Lou, the oldest son, was 30...

J A Martin DFC - Second Tour with 'Sprog' Crew

We started our trips on Sterlings and then went to Feltwell to finish on Lancesters; but Wireless Operator...

Joining the RAF and Training

This was followed by Elementary Flying Training School at Desford, Leicestershire learning to fly Tiger...

Art Mashin' Yet? Childhood Memories of Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent

I was 12 year's old and remember the speech by Neville Chamberlain Mum and Dad were upset they kept the...

J A Martin DFC - Stress, Smoking and Stettin Mine Laying

After seven hours flying on a bombing mission, being shot at from the ground or the air, what did you want...

The Battle of Britain from the Ground

We had to find a new 'hidey hole'. I recall one memorable character at Detling, George Wooton a...

Bill Pickering - The final Hour: Pathfinder Force 35th Squadron

All our reunions were held at the Offords Clooney and Offords Darcy, just outside Huntingdon... On the...

Meeting Lizzy

To assist takeoff and landing it is an advantage for the aircraft to head straight into the wind to achieve...