In the summer of 1940, as the Nazi war machine marched its way across Europe and set its sights on Britain, the RAF braced for the worst. Young men, in their late teens or early twenties, were trained to fly Spitfires and Hurricanes for the coming Battle for Britain, with others flying Blenheims, Beaufighters and … Read more
The Red Arrows and their French equivalent, the Patrouille de France, will perform a joint flyover at 5pm over London today after a spectacular flypast over Paris ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the UK on the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s famous rallying cry to resist the Nazis. Red, white and blue smoke was streaked across the … Read more
A Spitfire flypast to celebrate Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday has been cancelled after the Department of Transport cited concerns over whether it would encourage crowds to form amid coronavirus lockdown. The Mark 9 Spitfire, named The Spirit Of Kent, was supposed to fly over Cpt Tom’s home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, at 8pm on … Read more
A Spitfire flypast to celebrate Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday has been cancelled after the Department of Transport cited concerns over whether it would encourage crowds to form amid coronavirus lockdown. The Mark 9 Spitfire, named The Spirit Of Kent, was supposed to fly over Cpt Tom’s home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, at 8pm on … Read more
A postmaster has been forced to take over an empty school as more than 40,000 cards pour in to mark the 100th birthday of Captain Tom Moore as a team of aircraft restorers prepare a Spitfire for flypast on his big day. The 99-year-old, who crowdfunded £28million for the NHS by walking lengths of his … Read more
A postmaster has been forced to take over an empty school as more than 40,000 cards pour in to mark the 100th birthday of Captain Tom Moore as a team of aircraft restorers prepare a Spitfire for flypast on his big day. The 99-year-old, who crowdfunded £28million for the NHS by walking lengths of his … Read more
Captain Tom Moore could get a Spitfire flypast for his 100th birthday in 13 days time as the amount he has raised for the NHS passes £20million. A team of aircraft restorers from the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar hope to fly the plane past the World War Two hero’s home as a ‘small gesture’ to … Read more
Captain Tom Moore could get a Spitfire flypast for his 100th birthday in 13 days time as the amount he has raised for the NHS passes £20million. A team of aircraft restorers from the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar hope to fly the plane past the World War Two hero’s home as a ‘small gesture’ to … Read more