A memorial service has paid tribute to eight Allied servicemen killed in an aircraft accident over RAF Welford in 1944.

The Lancaster Bomber carried out daring missions ... However the mission became legendary and was a great boost to British morale. On 17 and 18 August 1943, they took part in ‘Operation Hydra ...

While the British boast a perfect record in world ... The Spitfire fighter and the Lancaster bomber ruled the skies throughout World War II. The Harrier Jump Jet served at sea honorably for ...

The Lancaster carried out the lion’s share of the British portion of the Combined Bomber Offensive (CBO) that ended up laying ...

This aircraft, the Fairey Battle, a British-made bomber, became known during the war as the “Flying Coffin,” and is ...

who was the first woman to fly and deliver operations in a Lancaster bomber. As a pilot with the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) between 1940 and 1945, Ms Curtis was said to have flown "13 ...

Later and larger versions were designed to be dropped from a variety of aircraft including Lancaster bombers ... stated are not those of the BBC or the British Museum. The BBC is not responsible ...

Another of the statues commemorates Lettice Curtis, who was the first woman to fly and deliver operations in a Lancaster bomber. As a pilot with the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA ...