On 7th November, 1929, Sergeant Francis Lawrence White and Flying Officer Reginald Stradling Collins, both of No.23 squadron based at ...
On 1st July, 1928, the RAF lostĀ one of it’s brightest stars in a freak accident at Clifton, Bedfordshire. Flight Lieutenant Harold ...
On the 22nd April, 1927, David D'Arcy Greig DFC, an experienced pilot on the staff of Headquarters Fighting Area, had a close shave which nearly cost him his life, whilst carrying out a spin test on a Gloster Gamecock.
On 25th August 1930, a promising young graduate from the RAF College at Cranwell arrived at Kenley to join his first squadron, No.23, flying the Gloster Gamecock.
On 24th April, 1929, Squadron Leader Arthur Jones-Williams Croix de Guerre, MC and Bar (then serving with 23 squadron at ...
Sheila used to fill in for Douglas Bader's secretary when he was away and got to know Bader quite well. TheĀ staff used to refer to the management by their initials and Bader was known as "B."