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Heroism Compassion Discipline Family Friendship Service Leadership Spirituality Responsibility Honesty Excellence Courage Respect Loyalty Integrity Commitment Teamwork Pride Justice

Themes

Training Female Experience Black Experience Flying Teenage Experience Travel Parenthood Deployment POW Death Asian Experience LGBT Experience Achievement Technology Injury Duty Bravery Life on base Joining up Plane spotting Friendship Disability Career

Technology

Aircraft Technologies
- North American Mustang (Mark unknown)
- Avro Lancaster (Mark unknown)
- Westland Sea King Series
- Supermarine (Speed) Spitfire
- British Aircraft Corporation TSR.2
- Bristol Beaufighter (Mark unknown)
- Lockheed C-130A/H Hercules (Mark unknown)
- English Electric Canberra Series
- Panavia Tornado (Mark unknown)
- Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR.1
- Hawker Hurricane (Mark unknown)
- Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (Mark unknown)
- Bristol Blenheim (Mark unknown)
- Vickers Wellington Mk. I
- Handley Page Hampden (Mark unknown)
- Handley Page Hampden Mk. I
- Handley Page Halifax GR.V
- Handley Page Hastings Series
- Short Sunderland (Mark unknown)
- Supermarine Spitfire (Mark unknown)
- Avro Lincoln (Mark unknown)
- Avro Lincoln (Mark unknown)
- General Dynamics F-111 (Mark unknown)
- (By Manufacturer [T to Z])
- Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR.3
- Lockheed-Martin F-35C Lightning II
- Panavia Tornado Series
- Lockheed C-130A Hercules
- Vickers Wellington (Mark unknown)
- Westland Sea King ASaC.7
- Panavia Tornado GR.1
- Sepecat Jaguar GR.3A
- Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II
- Westland Sea King (Mark unknown)
- Lockheed Hercules C.1
- Avro Lancaster (Mark unknown)
- Short Belfast
- Handley Page Hampden Series
- Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV
- Vickers Wellington Mk. IC
- British Aircraft Corporation Lightning T.5
- Westland Sea King HAR.3

RAF Ranks

Squadron Leader Acting Squadron Leader Captain Senior Aircraftman Flight Lieutenant Clerk 1st Class Warrant Officer Flight Sergeant Flight Officer Sergeant Corporal Warrant Officer Group Captain Flight Sergeant Wing Commander Flight Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Major General Air Commodore Chief Technician Pilot Officer Pilot Officer Sergeant Pilot Leading Aircraftwoman Flying Officer Sergeant Sergeant

Units

148 Squadron 1 Squadron, RAF Regiment 11 Operational Training Unit 13 Bomb Disposal Section 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit 1 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment 5003 Airfield Construction Squadron 144 Squadron 50 Squadron 230 Squadron School of General Reconnaissance 15 Bomb Disposal Squad

RAF Stations

RAF Biggin Hill RAF Compton Bassett RAF Gütersloh RAF Cottesmore RAF Scampton RAF El Adem RAF Lichfield RAF Akrotiri RAF Coningsby RAF Halton RAF Brize Norton RAF Bridgnorth RAF Catterick RAF Cranwell RAF Eastleigh RAF Honington RAF Driffield RAF Cosford RAF Oakington RAF Waddington RAF Blackpool RAF Lindholme RAF Colerne RAF Benson

Military Events

Occupation of France, 1940-1944 Cold War, 1946-1989 British Ground Operations In Iraq, 2003 to date Gulf War, 1990-1991 Battle of Britain, 1940 Lancaster Attack on Tirpitz, October 1944 Operations in Afghanistan, 2001 to date Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 Falklands Conflict, 1982 Bombing of Germany, 1939-1945 Blitz, The, 1940-1941 Allied Air Operations Over Iraq, 2003 Battle of Dunkirk, 1940 Allied Air Operations Over Iraq, 1991-2003 Battle of Atlantic, 1939-1945 Bombing of United Kingdom, 1939-1945 France Campaigns, 1939-1945 Air Attacks on Skoda Works, Pilsen, 16/17 April 1943 Telic, 2003

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It was a huge tragedy for the family
Alison Kilby
There’s something spooky about this plane
Doing a handstand on the wing of a plane is bizarre but fun
Fiona Knight
The rush comes when you get back onto the ground
Fiona Knight
"Sorry to bother you, but one of your aircraft has been shot down"
Tommmy loved eggs
Ffghfdf fghf
Lightning Strikes. Twice.
Ayla Holdom
Naked on the phone to Prince William
Ayla Holdom
296 Squadron has a very proud history
I did everything the lads did and the stigma soon shifted.
Michelle Partington
I felt ashamed that I'd left my friends in Iraq
Paul Twitchell

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