Explore the early life and rapid rise of Henry Michael Ferris, a young RAF pilot whose courage and skill quickly placed him among the top scoring fighter pilots of his time. From his childhood in ...

The West Camp location where Building 33 is located was devastated by bombing on August 30 1940. The raid resulted in 39 deaths and 26 injuries, along with severe damage to multiple hangars, workshops ...

One of the most historically resonant buildings at RAF Biggin Hill is on the at risk register. Bromley’s own Biggin Hill has ...

Even among other Spitfires, serial number RM747 has a combat history and a prolific service career. But there's a big twist ...

A focus on certain types of power foods helped the nation survive a blockade. A British shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a homemaker's ration book for the tea, sugar, cooking fats and bacon during ...

The Battle of Britain ended 85 years ago today—closing a months-long air war with clear parallels to the ongoing fight in the skies over Ukraine. Due to sugar rationing, Halloween wasn’t a significant ...

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Avro Lancaster has flown to Duxford to begin a planned period of maintenance that will see it miss the 2026 display season. Avro Lancaster PA474 was built in ...

The Lancaster bomber PA474 of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) has arrived at Duxford’s Imperial War Museum to undergo an extended “Major” maintenance period. This significant ...

The iconic Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft in history. It became a symbol of freedom during the summer months of 1940 by helping to defeat German air attacks during the Battle of ...