Could Supermarine's iconic fighter have been modified to escort US bombers all the way to Berlin and back? It may have but those in the aircraft industry during World War Two failed to provide an answer! Although the Spitfire remained in the front rank of fighters throughout WW2, it never made the g...

There are some people who never feel the urge to make a change in their lives or wish to leave the house they were born or settled in. They are content to stay in city or home town they came from, the settee they sit on, and the 360 degrees that immediately surround them. But for a woman called Feli...

The army that fought the First World War was perhaps the greatest collective endeavour that Britain has ever seen. Five million men were mobilised. There was the regular army, volunteers and conscripts. From all walks of life there were bank clerks, tram drivers, mill workers and farmers were transf...

The story of Hanna Reitsch became a legend before World War Two, during the war period, and after the war ended. She was one of the most celebrated women of the Third Reich. During the Second World War Reitsch became the first female test pilot in the Word. As a decorated test pilot for the Luftwaff...

The large two engine Lockheed P-38 Lightning looks nothing like your typical World War 2 fighter, looking more like a heavy fighter, This aircraft had great range and firepower, two powerful turbocharged engines and the best aerodynamics of any warplane made. The P-38 could deliver a devastating blo...

Nineteen specially designed Lancaster bombers took off on 16th May 1943 from RAF Scampton, Lincoln. Their mission was to bomb the dams of The Ruhr valley, Nazi Germany. Nine were to attack the Möhne dam, then proceed to the Eder; five were to attack the Sorpe; and five constituted a "flying reserve"...

Rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union for control over the postwar world emerged before World War II had even ended. U.S. presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S Truman and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin never really trusted one another, even while working together to defeat the ...

When the English Electric Lightning was introduced into Royal Air Force service, pilots were delighted with the new fighter and had no problems converting from lower performance aircraft such as the Hawker Hunter. However, ground crew were not as happy. The Lightning was a much more complex beast th...

RAF Metheringham was the wartime home of the famous 106 Squadron from 1943 to the end of World War Two. Very few know of the squadron's connection with Wing Commander Guy Gibson who was its Commanding Officer at RAF Syerston before he was requested by Air Marshall Arthur (Bomber) Harris to form 617 ...

RAF Hibaldstow opened on 12th May 1941 when 255 Squadron took up residence with their Boulton Paul Defiant night fighters.These aeroplanes had been drawn from nearby RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey and made one "kill" which was a German Heinkel 111 shot down near Louth on 5th June 1941. The airfield was built...

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter plane has been an enigma for those who have had the opportunity to fly the aeroplane at airshows throughout the United Kingdom and abroad. Pilots have marveled at the German engineering of this little fighter. Because of the advanced engineering in components and sys...

Britain has always played a major role in the development of aviation. During the First World War she produced some of the most effective aircraft used in that conflict. There was the Sopwith Camel, the Sopwith Triplane, the SE-5A and the Bristol Fighter. At the end of World War Two, the United King...

Due to public demand retired airshow director Brian Lewis has been asked back to continue his talk on air displays which he gave to a packed audience in June of last year. He was once involved in the organisation of and directed the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival, the Yorkshire Airshow, the Isle of...

No 6 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Bomber Group, or sometimes known as the Canadian Bomber Group, has a unique history in its own right. The bomber group was formed in and operated from the county of Yorkshire and neighbouring territory during the second half of World War Two. From its beginnings,, No ...

These past thousand years of development have led to a very rich history of flying machines. With such a long time in the making, technological advancements are bound to happen - but so are strange inventions! In the field of aviation, we definitely find both. The aviation industry during World War ...

The Control Tower of former RAF Coleby Grange is the only building left standing and is derelict and neglected. It is not far from nearby RAF Waddington and a few miles from Metheringham Airfield. Many of these remote buildings are reputed to be haunted by airman and the Control Tower at Coleby Gran...

On 15th May 1941 RAF Cranwell saw the first flight of an allied jet-powered aircraft, the Gloster E28/39, using an engine designed by Sir Frank Whittle. Born in 1907, he worshipped the flying aces of World War One and wanted to join the Royal Air Force. The RAF turned him down for being too small wh...

"Museums at Night" is the annual after-hours festival of Arts, culture and heritage when many museums and heritage sites open their doors for special evening event. It is an evening of celebration when, along with hundreds of European museums, galleries, libraries and heritage sites , including seve...

Do come along to the WARTIME WEEKEND on the 1st & 2nd May 2016 at RAF METHERINGHAM, wartime home to 106 Squadron... Many gave their lives who were part of 101st Airborne Division as seen in this video link on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMseGvYBxxQ A large contingent of the North West 101st Airb...

It has been 70 years since the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Air Force closed RAF Metheringham, the wartime home of 106 Squadron. This aerodrome was built during 1942 and 1943 on 600 acres of farmland, located largely in the Parish of Martin but not far from Metheringham Railway Station. The RAF...