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  • The Vapoured Sky....

    The Vapoured Sky....

    On the 80th anniversary of RAF Kenley's 'Hardest Day,' here is a poetic tribute to 'The Few,' from Freddy Jones, who served at Kenley post-war.
  • Flying Officer Charles Henry Jones

    Flying Officer Charles Henry Jones

    On 14th August 1929, Flying Officer Charles Henry Jones of No.23 squadron, RAF Kenley, was killed when his Gloster Gamecock Mk.I (J7914) stalled off a steep turn shortly after take-off from RAF Sutton Bridge.
  • Canadian Hiatus - Wing Commander Smallwood, 1943

    Canadian Hiatus - Wing Commander Smallwood, 1943

    Kenley is well known for the presence of its Canadian Wing formed in September 1942, later becoming 127 Wing, under ...
  • The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common

    The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common

    Contractors are busy installing the new heritage signs at Kenley airfield, just in time for the 80th anniversary of 'The Hardest Day' of the Battle of Britain.
  • Kenley Air Show - 1980

    Kenley Air Show - 1980

  • Bravery Rewarded - AC David G. Roberts and Kenley's Unusual Weapon

    Bravery Rewarded - AC David G. Roberts and Kenley's Unusual Weapon

    Aircraftman Roberts brought down a Dornier Do.17 using Kenley's Parachute and Cable system - the first time the weapon was used successfully.
  • The 'Hardest Day' - Kenley's Defenders

    The 'Hardest Day' - Kenley's Defenders

    The Luftwaffe's attack on RAF Kenley, on 18th August, 1940, was a risky venture, depending on pin-point accuracy and timing. Here is how Fighter Command countered the raids.
  • Anthony Yeoell's Photographs - c.1975

    Anthony Yeoell's Photographs - c.1975

  • Kenley's 'Hardest Day' - An Introduction and list of Casualties

    Kenley's 'Hardest Day' - An Introduction and list of Casualties

    On 18th August, 1940, RAF Kenley was singled out for a complicated pincer attack, by Bomber Geshwader 76, which, if it had been successful, would have put the airfield out of action.
  • The 'Missing Man' at the Investiture

    The 'Missing Man' at the Investiture

    These press clippings from the collection of F/Sgt. "Pat" Glover, mark a moment of celebration for No.615 Squadron, when two of their pilots were invested with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Buckingham Palace, but someone was missing.
  • Sergeant Pilot Peter Sydney Hawke - No.64 Squadron

    Sergeant Pilot Peter Sydney Hawke - No.64 Squadron

  • F/Sgt. D. H. Leason of No.615 Squadron - Photographs and Documents

    F/Sgt. D. H. Leason of No.615 Squadron - Photographs and Documents

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