FOLLOWING the recent news (see the Free Press of June 13) that in the event of a nuclear attack on Britain the Prime Minster ...

July 10 marks the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. While it was far away from Australia, as a lad growing up in ...

Rainham historian Kim Smith has organised a two-day exhibition about the role of women in the Second World War at the Ingrebourne Valley ...

Volunteer organisers saw their best weekend for many years when they held their annual 1940s event at Thorpe Camp visitor ...

On August 18, 1940, over 500 German aircraft crossed the Channel in a coordinated assault to cripple Britain’s air defense. But the RAF had a strange, unproven weapon on their side—Chain Home ...

Robert Stanford-Tuck intercepted the German Heinkel bomber between Glastonbury and Highbridge at 10,000 ft on August 14, 1940.

Blackpool Air Show is set to return next month with some of the finest military and civilian aircraft performing over the seafront.

The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority over the RAF from July to September 1940. Their ultimate failure was one of the turning points of World War Two and ...

A UK airport has closed for good after 95 years to make may for thousands of homes – despite fears the area is “contaminated”. The privately-run airport shut on June 6 after a ...

This verse, of course, became the proud code name for our beloved Medina’s amazing attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...

British Typhoons and Swedish Gripens are deployed to Malbork, Poland, as part of enhanced air policing measures. 15 Russian ...

SPITFIRES are set to fly high above the skies of Vivary Park on Somerset Armed Forces Day. Weather permitting, the special ...