"The Suicide Squadron"
Do you know how many Lancaster's and airmen from "The Dambusters" 617 Squadron were lost? The 617 Squadron were renowned for their low...
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- Jun 5, 2020
- 2 min
The Berlin Candy Bomber
During the 1948-49 Berlin Airlift (Operation Vittles) one rogue pilot decided to deliver more than standard food, coal and medical...
- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
Alan Deere - our own ace fighter pilot.
The Kiwi pilot who inspired Tom Hardy’s character in the movie Dunkirk and who was the first pilot to shoot down a Bf 109 from a...
- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
Franz Stigler - a German hero.
Beginning his life in the air at age 12, Stigler went on to become an instructor for Lufthansa in the 1930’s, then a German fighter pilot...
- Jun 5, 2020
- 5 min
Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest pilot.
Dubbed ‘Winkle’ after the small Periwinkle shellfish due to his small stature at 5’7", Brown is the most decorated pilot in the history...