Exactly 250 years ago the U.S. was fighting the British for independence. This weekend I had the privilege of seeing The Red Arrows (the British Royal Air Force's aerobatics display team) help celebrate this year's iconic anniversary of that revolutionary event. An event which ranked as one of the most important historical outcomes to shape today's Western world.
Though the Red Arrows commonly perform in Britain, it is a rare treat indeed to see them in the United States.
Heads up everybody. The Association of Royal Air Force Fighter Control Officers is looking to get in touch with all operators, male or female, of the Royal Air Force's World War II era (1939-1945) warning system known as the "Dowding System" as follows:
“Working under the closest secrecy since 1939, over 4,000 Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) personnel have played an important part in the air victories achieved by radiolocation (Radar). They tracked hostile and friendly aircraft, flying bombs and rockets, German E Boats and Allied Merchant vessels, and have guided British and Allied
