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West Sussex RAF veterans in Bargain Hunt D-Day special
BBC News· 1 day agoRAF veterans from West Sussex have taken part in a special episode of Bargain Hunt to mark the 80th...
RAF pilot who was afraid of heights recalls D-Day
BBC News· 5 hours agoA 104-year-old RAF veteran who admits he was afraid of heights has recalled his part in the D-Day landings. Harry Garthwaite, from Birmingham, flew...
Remembering D-Day, RAF veteran Gilbert Clarke recalls the thrill of planes overhead
WFLA Tampa Bay· 1 day agoLONDON (AP) — Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and...
Kate Middleton Gives Statement With Prince William In Honor of Late RAF Pilot After Deadly Crash
ET Online via AOL· 7 days agoThe Prince and Princess of Wales released a joint statement on Saturday following the news that ...
RAF pilot who died in Spitfire crash ‘cherished and deeply missed’ – family
Press Association News via AOL· 5 days agoA Royal Air Force pilot who died in a Spitfire crash “lived his life with an unwavering passion” and...
RAF Scampton: Asylum seeker deal 'better than nothing', developer says
BBC via AOL· 6 days agoThe government wants to house up to 800 asylum seekers at the former RAF site [PA Media] Developers...
In Pictures: Emotions run high as D-Day veterans head for Normandy
Press Association News via AOL· 28 minutes agoThe ships provided a spectacular display (Jordan Pettitt/PA) A veteran waved to an RAF plane as it...
Spitfire crash pilot : BBMF commanding officer pays tribute
BBC News· 3 days agoSqn Ldr Mark Sugden thanked the emergency services who were part of the immediate response, and the...
Battle of Britain planes will not take part in D-Day events
BBC News· 4 days agoThe RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will not take part in D-Day anniversary events...
Ferry carrying D-Day veterans to France sets sail from Portsmouth
Press Association News via AOL· 2 hours agoThe Jedburgh Pipe Band played the ferry out of the harbour and aRoyal Air Force flypast circled...