RAF Aircraft Support the Occupation of Archangel in 1918
On 2 August 1918, RAF aircraft supported the British-led occupation of Archangel during the wider North Russia intervention.
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V-Bomber Force Reduced to 144 Aircraft in Principle
On 1 August 1957, ministers confirmed a 144-aircraft V-bomber frontline force, reshaping Britain’s airborne nuclear deterrent.
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RCAF Sinks U-754: Canada’s First Confirmed U-boat Kill
On 31 July 1942, the RCAF destroyed U-754 off the Canadian coast, securing its first confirmed U-boat victory in the Atlantic war.
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RAF and the Invasion of Sicily: Air Superiority Before Italy
How the RAF helped make the invasion of Sicily possible through air superiority, interdiction and Mediterranean air power in 1943.
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RAF Aircraft Bomb Kronstadt in the Baltic, 30 July 1919
On 30 July 1919, RAF aircraft brought to the Baltic by HMS Vindictive made the first air raids on Kronstadt, base of the Bolshevik Baltic Fleet.
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RFC Ordered to Prepare for War Mobilisation in July 1914
On 29 July 1914, the Royal Flying Corps was ordered to ready aircraft, crews and equipment for immediate overseas mobilisation.
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Bomber Command Mid-War Transition: Aircraft, Aids and Weapons
How Bomber Command changed in the middle years of the war through four-engined bombers, navigation aids, target marking and specialised weapons.
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Last Lincoln Leaves Kenya as RAF Bomber Detachment Ends
On 28 July 1955, No. 49 Squadron’s Lincoln detachment left Kenya, ending the bomber phase of RAF operations there during the Emergency.
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Gloster Meteor Flies First RAF Jet Sortie Against V-1s
On 27 July 1944, a No. 616 Squadron Gloster Meteor flew the RAF’s first operational jet patrol against V1 flying bombs, opening a new era.
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Edward Mannock VC Killed After 61st Victory in July 1918
On 26 July 1918, Major Edward Mannock VC was killed near Lestrem after claiming his final victory as one of Britain’s leading aces.
