Current members of a US squadron, that flew from a UK air base on D-day, have climbed aboard one its wartime aircraft, as it undergoes restoration. The C47 transport plane, nicknamed "Night Fright ...

His aim, to try and return it to its exact condition on 6th June 1944 when it helped drop parachutists from the US 101st Airborne Division into Normandy. The unit, known as "The Screaming Eagles ...

The Royal Air Force (RAF) will be scaling up the use of its new remotely piloted air system capability over the coming months, with pilots from its 31 Sqn soon to secure the instrument ratings ...

A Maidenhead care home is asking the community to send 101 birthday cards for a resident turning 101 next week. RAF veteran Ida Vogel is a resident at St. Mark’s Bupa Care Home and will ...

Ida was born in Russell Square in London on May 20 1924, and was one of 14 children. When she joined the RAF at 17, she joked that she did so to have a bed of her own, having grown up sleeping three ...

When she joined the RAF at 17, she joked that she did so to have a bed of her own, having grown up sleeping three to a bed in her parents’ townhouse. Whilst serving with the RAF, her squadron ...

Frank received his Flying Badge in November 1941 and began active service in Britain as a sergeant with RAF #101 Squadron and later New Zealand Squadron #75. He was trained to fly the twin engined ...

She said “I’m the girl you gave the bouquet of wildflowers to at that little airstrip north of Tel Aviv in 1948.” The Israeli 101 Squadron badge, worn by the Avia S-199 aircraft.