Stories from across the globe
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Having five other people on board was an incentive to do your best
Roy Finch -
Why fight a war without the latest kit?
John Peters -
We were still using bombs from WWII
Al Byford -
I had to prove the negative voices wrong
Caroline Paige -
Bomber Command never felt they were as beloved as fighter pilots.
Minnie Driver -
Forty three of us started the course, but only thirteen of us completed it
Ian Sweet -
There were 11,462 Wellingtons built. But only two survive.
Graham Withers -
I can't ride a bike, but I can fly a plane.
Cadet Povey -
The F35 means a lot to me.
David Atkinson -
He held fire while the German crew bailed out.
Mark Johnson -
The RAF benevolent fund helped me get my life back on track
Stuart Robinson -
For the first time in my life I was turning heads.
Jackie Moggridge