RFC Monoplane Ban Shapes Early Military Aviation Policy
On 12 September 1912, the War Office banned RFC pilots from flying monoplanes, showing how safety and institutional caution shaped early military aviation.
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Saigon Airlift Begins with RAF Dakotas in September 1945
On 11 September 1945, RAF Dakotas began the Saigon airlift, showing how quickly transport aircraft were drawn into the unsettled aftermath of Japan’s surrender.
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RAF Chinooks Aid Sierra Leone Rescue Mission in 2000
On 10 September 2000, RAF Chinooks supported the rescue mission in Sierra Leone, showing the value of rotary-wing mobility in modern expeditionary warfare.
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Vulcan XA897 Departs for Australia on RAF Demonstration Tour
On 9 September 1956, Vulcan XA897 departed for Australia, demonstrating the range, prestige and political purpose of RAF strategic air power.
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From Bomber Command to V-Force: RAF Air Power and Deterrence
How RAF air power moved from wartime bombing doctrine to the V-Force and Britain’s early nuclear deterrent.
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First V-2 Missile Strikes London at Chiswick in 1944
On 8 September 1944, the first V-2 struck London at Chiswick, beginning a new phase of bombardment with no warning and no direct defence.
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Hurricanes Fly to Vaenga from HMS Argus for the Arctic Route
On 7 September 1941, Hurricanes flew from HMS Argus to Vaenga, reinforcing the Soviet north and helping protect Murmansk and the Arctic route.
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Battle of Barking Creek Exposes Fighter Control Errors
On 6 September 1939, the Battle of Barking Creek exposed dangerous confusion in Britain’s new air-defence system and cost Pilot Officer Hulton-Harrop his life.
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Bromide Jamming Marks the Start of British Electronic Warfare
On 5 September 1940, Bromide jamming was used operationally against German navigation beams, marking the practical beginning of British electronic warfare.
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Sergeant George Booth Becomes Britain’s First Prisoner of War
On 4 September 1939, Sergeant George Booth was captured after being shot down, becoming the first British prisoner of war of the new conflict.
