Lightning F6 XS925 at The Royal Air Force Museum London #lightning #coldwar #royalairforce #fighter #englishelectric | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The remains of Handley Page Halifax W1048 at The Royal Air Force Museum London. She was lost on her first operational mission, targeting the Tirpitz. After being hit by flak, she landed on a frozen lake, with all crew members surviving and all but one making it back to the UK. #ww2 #ww2history #handleypage #halifax #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Heinkel He162 ‘Volksjäger’ at The Royal Air Force Museum London and Imperial War Museum Duxford #ww2 #ww2history #jet #fighter #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

That’s All, Brother has arrived! Daks arrive in the UK prior to next week's D-Day celebrations. Watch the celebrations on the RAF channels. Find out more about our heritage aircraft: www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/battle-of-britain-memorial-flight/ & our latest humanitarian operations: www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do The Royal Air Force Museum, London Daks over Normandy | Royal Air Force

The 29th April marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Manna, the humanitarian food drop into occupied Netherlands at the end of World War II. Much of the Netherlands was suffering from a terrible famine known as “Hongerwinter” or Hunger Winter with many thousands facing starvation. The British launched Operation Manna to drop food packages from Avro Lancaster bombers from as low as 50 feet. The Lancasters were crewed by British, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and Polish squadron members. The

Fiat CR.42 Falco at The Royal Air Force Museum London #ww2 #ww2history #warbirds #fiat #falco | Daniel J Wheatcroft