Comparisons between now and the 1930s are rife these days. There’s economic anxiety and global instability. There’s a threat of war. There’s hesitant rearmament here in Britain.

Jackie Moggridge's achievements were numerous - she was the first woman in South Africa to do a parachute jump, she flew more ... five women to gain their RAF wings after the war, and she became ...

Jackie Moggridge's achievements were numerous - she was the first woman in South Africa to do a parachute jump, she flew more than 1,400 aircraft as a World War Two ferry pilot, she was one of only ...

Nuclear weapons can produce some of the most devastating destruction of any device ever created by humankind -- so what ...

Day came and went with people playing pranks and tricks on their friends and family worldwide. Here are some of the best ...

These brothels were called Lagerbordell or Freudenabteilungen (which translates to Joy Division) and were intended to ...

Placed on board aircraft, the pigeons were trained to return to their lofts at the RAF stations with emergency messages should ... She had to make a parachute jump with the agent carrying her: she was ...

Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation While some countries were quick to establish independent air force service branches in WWI (such as the RAF), US Army lobbying kept ... is de facto the world's ...

An RAF veteran has taken part in a skydive to mark his 90th birthday. John Dyer, from Eaglescliffe, served from 1951 until ...