Tag: RAF

Coronation Medals: Four Recipients and their Stories

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Simon Pearce

Military Genealogist Simon Pearce has been exploring our Coronation medals collections and delving into the stories of some of the recipients of the 1937 and 1953 medals. A Coronation is a significant…

Operation Chastise – Dambusters WW2 80th Anniversary

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Neil White

Dambusters 80th Anniversary The 16th May 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid, also known as Operation Chastise. An attack on the major dams of western Germany using the bouncing…

‘RAF100’ – A centenary of the Royal Air Force

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Neil White

Founded on April 1st, 1918 during the First World War, the RAF is the oldest independent air force in the world. Today our nation will come together to recognise 100 years’ worth of innovation, comradeship, dedication, sacrifice and achievements. READ MOR

Inside the…International Bomber Command Centre

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Neil White

A new visitor attraction is due to open 30th January 2018. The £16 million International Bomber Command Centre project, which serves as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation for those who served, supported or suffered the bombing campai

Enriching your Family Tree: Finding Complete RAF Aircrews

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Neil White

Our support team get asked all kinds of different questions relating to ancestors’ service in the wars. One of the most significant recent questions has been how to find out the names and details of other crew members on aircraft that customers’ ancestors

BATTLE OF BRITAIN – The Few and the Unsung Ground Crews

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Neil White

Everyone knows about the Battle of Britain, and how ‘the Few’ saved the country from invasion. What they don’t necessarily remember is that every one of the fighter pilots mentioned in Churchill’s ‘the Few’ speech had a team of dedicated ground crew, RADA