Another item about uniform ensignia which has been transferred from the old site.
THE RAF
The Goldfish Club
We are continuing to migrate pages from the old website (amending them when necessary along the way) and here is a particular favourite:
Wartime Opposition to Bombing
During the war, public opinion in Britain and the Dominions was firmly on the side of Bomber Command. However, there was also some determined criticism of Bomber Command’s campaigns, not least by George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, who argued the… Read More ›
Den Burg, Texel, Xmas Eve
The annual lighting of candles on the 167 graves at the War Cemetery at Den Burg, Texel, took place yesterday evening, Christmas Eve. This is a very simple but extremely moving and quietly spectacular ceremony, and for the last three… Read More ›
16/17 December 1943: FIDO & Landing Aids
One of the reasons why 16/17 December 1943 was so disastrous was the extreme limitations of landing aids. The only facilities available for such severe bad weather conditions were FIDO and a system known as SBA … 16/17 December 1943 – FIDO &… Read More ›
Air Sea Rescue – Allan Templeton
Some Pathfinders had very unusual – and dramatic – pre-Pathfinder war service. Allan Templeton was one of these … Pre-Pathfinder War Service: Allan Templeton
An Aussie Navigator gets his Wings
Norman McIntyre, later of 97 Squadron, PFF, at the ceremony which marked the completion of his training as a navigator: RAAF Navigator receives his Wings
RNZAF Boys on Ship to Canada
An unusual photograph of trainee aircrew leaving their homeland: RNZAF Boys on Ship to Canada
Mentioned in Despatches
Allan Templeton (his first name was Arthur but he was known by his second name) was a wireless operator from Newfoundland. He had a flying career packed with incident even before he joined the Pathfinders in February 1945. See: Pre-Pathfinder… Read More ›
Medicine in Bomber Command
A quick overview of medical services on the bomber stations …
RAF Wartime Organisation
The Chief of Air Staff and the structure of the RAF in 1942, the year the Pathfinders was formed …
MRES (Europe) Map
The areas of Europe searched for missing RAF personnel …
Bonzo Joined the RAF …
Here is a delightful photograph and story in another of the RAF’s brilliant PR campaigns. BONZO JOINED THE RAF IN ITALY
Harris, Bomber Command & PR
A sudden revelation about the photograph in the post of 27 April. See this new page: Harris’s Office, Bomber Command HQ
Photography in the Air War: 2
In February 2019 we featured Captain Bryan de Grineau’s drawing of Lancaster gunners ‘Hotting-up‘ which was published in The Illustrated London News in December 1943. Now here is another fascinating Bryan de Grineau drawing, also from The Illustrated London News, of… Read More ›