Air Force

War in the air developed from its infancy in the First World War, to become an integral part of modern combat during the second. Pilots, air crew and ground crew of all nations faced tough conditions and immense danger during both world wars as they did battle among the clouds. Tell us their stories. (Image: © RAF Air Historical CH5245)

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Flight Sergeant Robert Duncan Campbell Tomlinson

Second World War Air Force South African Photo Reconnaissance RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Pilot Officer (Pilot) William Laidlaw, RAFVR, 50 Squadron. Died 20 October 1941

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Wing Commander Adrian Warburton DSO* DFC** – ‘The Absolute King of Photographic Reconnaissance’

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom Photo Reconnaissance DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY

Second Lieutenant Eric Godwin Chance, 28th Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps

First World War Air Force United Kingdom PADUA MAIN CEMETERY

By Jeremy Elsworth

United Kingdom

Squadron Leader Henry Eric Maudsley DFC, RAFVR, 617 Sqn. - 'Death of a Dambuster'

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Squadron Leader Henry Melvyn Young DFC*, RAFVR, 617 Sqn. - 'Death of a Dambuster'

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

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