Stephen Reglar has generously allowed us to share the story of his Father-in-Law, "Taff" Powell, who served with 253 Squadron.
On 6th September, 1943, 403 squadron's Operations Record Book recorded the arrival of one of Canada's finest fighter pilots....
On the morning of 20th January, 1923, witnesses in Lewisham noted an RAF aircraft flying very low as it approached Ladywell Recreation Ground in Catford, from a south-westerly direction...
At midday on 22nd August, 1919, Corporal Charles H. Greagsbey, a 36-year-old Driver/Mechanic, was on his way to lunch at RAF Kenley when he noticed a suspicious man driving a six-seater Crossley motor car out of the garage.
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.
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."