Germany invades Poland, leading Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany. May 15, 1940 In the first large scale “bombing war,” Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) bombs the Ruhr area of ...

Just before dawn on December 6, 1942, more than ninety RAF bombers prepared for one of the most daring daylight raids of the war. Led by Wing Commander James Pelly-Fry, the Ventura, Boston, and ...

The RAF sprang to life during the First World War. It took off into a dangerous adulthood during the Battle of Britain and the bombing of Germany, and achieved maturity as a delivery platform for the ...

Bombing of Germany explores the role bombing played in the course of the Second World War. Discover in detail how the British and American bombing campaigns against Germany were carried out and what ...

One hundred years of an air force inspired by General Smuts . Last week fighter aircraft flying in formation to look like the figure “100” swooped down The Mall and over Bucki ...

This article explores how strategic bombing evolved from targeting military forces to devastating entire nations by destroying infrastructure, industries, and civilian populations, blurring the line ...