Peter Allam recounts his Father's memories of the Junkers 88, which crashed at Town End Rec, in 18th January, 1943.
Art is significant, recalling and interpreting every possible aspect of life in many ways. Photos more recently have provided vivid ...
Here are a selection of our photos from our highly successful Learning Festival 2016. Local schoolchildren took part in a ...
At the rifle range, airmen and infantry, who defended the airfield, practiced their shooting skills. If you visit the airfield, you will ...
On this embankment, during the Battle of Britain, stood anti-aircraft guns, pointing skyward, ready to shoot down enemy aircraft flying ...
In 1959, Kenley was closed as an operational base of the Royal Air Force (RAF), bringing an end to its ...
Remembering those who served at RAF Kenley The Kenley Tribute commemorates all who served here between 1917 and 1959 both on ...
Peace conference shuttle Kenley had an important role ferrying Cabinet Ministers (including Winston Churchill), dignitaries and mail to the Paris Peace ...
Construction of the airfield began in 1917 because Britain needed more aircraft to fight in Europe during the First World ...
Before the Second World War, the Royal Air Force was organised into ‘Fighter’ and ‘Bomber’ Commands. Fighter Command was further ...
By August 1940, Germany occupied much of mainland Europe, from the Scandinavian countries in the north to France in the ...
