A Daring Dream Takes Flight: The Story of Amy Johnson While the exact spark that ignited Amy Johnson‘s passion for aviation remains unclear, the context of her time offers some possibilities. The early 1900s witnessed a surge in fascination with flight. Pioneering feats like Louis Blériot’s crossing of the English Channel and Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic […]
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Few people can have crammed more into a life time of service than Ulric Cross and whilst this site is dedicated to all matters 1940s, this gentleman’s story spans a far greater timeline than that and as a result of his overall achievements, we have included a potted life history. Philip Louis Ulric Cross was
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From Instructor to Bomber Ace: The Rise of Arthur Gill, RAF Dive Bomber Pilot While British RAF personnel are more renowned for their fighter pilot or bomber crew roles, Wing Commander Arthur Gill defied expectations. He became arguably Britain’s best dive bomber pilot of WWII, though his achievements remain largely unknown. Early Life and Wartime
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