Fairey Battle L5019 Lost off Porthcawl in Training Crash
On 4 March 1941, a Fairey Battle from No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School crashed off Porthcawl during training, killing all three men aboard.
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Avro Lancaster Enters RAF Operations with No. 44 Squadron
On 3 March 1942, No. 44 Squadron took the Avro Lancaster on its first operational sortie, marking a major milestone in RAF bomber history.
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Naval Officers Begin Flying Training at Eastchurch
On 2 March 1911, four Royal Navy officers began flying training at Eastchurch, an early step in bringing aviation into British naval service.
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Operation Bold Resumes RAF Lincoln Deployments to Malaya
On 1 March 1953, Operation Bold resumed RAF Lincoln deployments to Singapore, reinforcing Operation Firedog during the air campaign in Malaya.
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Canberra Cyprus Run Showed RAF Jet Speed and Reach
On 28 February 1955, Air Vice Marshal J. R. Whitley made a record Canberra flight from Scampton to Nicosia, demonstrating Britain’s jet-age reach.
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Operation Biting Begins with the Bruneval Radar Raid
On 27 February 1942, Operation Biting began at Bruneval as RAF aircraft carried airborne troops to seize key German radar equipment.
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First Operational Radar Aircraft Detection Trial Conducted
On 26 February 1935, Britain carried out an early radar aircraft-detection trial, a key step towards the air-defence system built before the war.
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Irgun Attacks RAF Bases Across Palestine in June 1946
On 25 February 1946, Irgun raids on RAF bases at Petah Tiqva, Qastina and Lydda destroyed or damaged Spitfires, Halifaxes and Ansons in Palestine.
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Avro Manchester Makes Its Operational Debut with the RAF
On 24 February 1941, the Avro Manchester entered RAF service, marking the bomber’s operational debut during Bomber Command’s early war offensive.
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Ted Swales VC: Master Bomber on the Pforzheim Raid
On 23 February 1945, Ted Swales led the Pforzheim raid as Master Bomber and died after saving his crew, earning a posthumous Victoria Cross.
