On April 1, 1918, during the climactic final year of World War I, Britain introduced a revolutionary new branch of its military: the Royal Air Force (RAF). This newly formed service emerged from the merger of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal…
Read MoreIn the dimming light of a crisp October evening in 1940, the Battle of Britain was drawing to a dramatic close. The roar of aircraft engines had become a familiar backdrop to daily life for the British people, who had endured months of relentless…
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