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Friday, 20 September 2013

Bomber Command crews honoured by New Zealand

New Zealand's Prime Minister has paid his respects to those who bravely defended Britain and the Commonwealth during the Second World War. During his visit to the UK... More information. If you are using a MOBILE DEVICE please use this link

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Memorial to Commemorate the tragic loss of 55,573 young Bomber Command airmen

A major public Memorial to commemorate the tragic loss of 55,573 young Bomber Command airmen in the Second World War will be unveiled at a ceremony in Green Park at 12noon on 28 Jun 12. Dennis Wiltshire, 93, said: “The Bomber Command aircrew have always been in my mind. The fellas are still gone but this means families have a place to come and hopefully give younger people a better understanding...More information »

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Colin and Ewan McGregor explore Bomber Command

Brothers Colin and Ewan McGregor follow up their documentary The Battle of Britain with a film exploring Bomber Command, a rarely-told story from WW2. The programme on BBC One at 9pm, Sun 5 Feb 12, focuses on the men who fought and died in the skies above occupied Europe, with examples of individual heroism and extraordinary collective spirit, and Colin learns to fly the Lancaster bomber...More information »