“Mum met Dad on the roof of The Air Ministry during the Blitz. And that’s where they fell in love.”
Visitors to the RAF Museum Cosford share their stories.
Visitors' Stories
Stories from across the globe
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Mum and Dad fell in love on the roof of the Air Ministry
Gill Robinson -
I got home just in time to get married
Darren Priday -
My Father and his co-pilot were both killed
Ian Tunstall -
Father was the sole survivor. Twice
Ian Powell -
Father was pulled from a burning plane
Peter Woods -
Almost uniquely, the whole crew survived the war
Peter Wright -
The great, waxed moustache bristled
Rob Davis -
He served 1939-45, two tours, DFM from the King. An amazing man
Bryan Craven -
The engine was on fire as it made its final approach
David Cunningham -
Churchill wanted that ship destroyed
Derek Payne -
The family called him "Fatty"
Douglas Wilks -
Even Hitler stopped for Christmas
Martin Lang -
There's nothing white that drips out of engines
Norman Hancock -
I could have been an RAF brat
Geoffrey Wake -
The whole mission was a catalogue of disasters
Neil Sinfield