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The Royal Air Force (RAF) was the United Kingdom’s primary air force during World War II. It played a crucial role in defending Britain during the Battle of Britain, conducting strategic bombing campaigns over Germany, and providing air support during Allied invasions, contributing significantly to the war effort.

Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow

The airfield, Fliegerhorst Gatow, was officially opened by Adolf Hitler in September 1935 and housed two of most …

Posted February 12, 2023 (updated July 5, 2025) by Patrick

National Museum of Flight – East Fortune Airfield – Scotland

Museum of Flight in Scotland. Royal Air Force East Fortune or RAF East Fortune was a fighter station …

Posted February 9, 2022 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

Royal Air Force Museum Cosford – England

The RAF Cosford museum in the United Kingdom is a large aviation museum with an impressive collection featuring …

Posted April 13, 2020 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

Stalag Luft III - Tunnel Harry and Guard Tower

The Great Escape, Stalag Luft III – Zagan, Poland

Stalag Luft III was a POW camp build especially for Allied airmen in the vicinity of Zagan in …

Posted May 8, 2016 (updated July 5, 2025) by Patrick

Commonwealth War Graves, RAF 90 Sqdn – General Cemetery Montfoort, Utrecht, the Netherlands

On the general cemetery at the village of Montfoort, Utrecht, the Netherlands lie the Commonwealth War Graves of …

Posted July 14, 2015 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal

Lancaster Mk.1 W4960 in the Battle for the Ruhr – Sluipwijk, the Netherlands

From the Royal Air Force Station Binbrook in 1943, near Brokenby in England, exactly 13 minutes before 10 …

Posted January 9, 2014 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick