Formed 1st April 1918 at Hotel Cecil, 80 the Strand where it had its first headquarters.
Motto: Per Ardua Ad Astra, Latin for "Through Struggles to the Stars".
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Royal Air Force
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Croydon Aerodrome Battle of Britain memorial
21 foot high and topped with a bronze eagle, this monument does not actually ...
RAF Memorial
City of Westminster Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force was formed and had ...
RAF, RFC & RNAS
Per adua {On the north facing side of the plinth:} In memory of all ranks of...
RAF thanks from Denmark at St Clement Danes
In honour and gratitude for assistance and support 1940 - 1945 Royal Air Fo...
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Royal Air Force
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Bomber Command Memorial
The campaign to bomb civilians was so controversial that the bombers were giv...
Camp Griffiss - USAAF
The quotation from Hugo is very well-chosen. He was exiled from France for 15...
RAF Memorial
City of Westminster Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force was formed and had ...
Other Subjects
Robin Waterston
Pilot. Born Robin McGregor Waterston in Edinburgh. He joined 603 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force at Turnhouse in 1937, and was called to full-time service on August 24th 1939. Shot down over Woolwich...
Major General, Lord Cheylesmore
Herbert Francis Eaton, 3rd Baron Cheylesmore. Born London. Chairman of the London County Council, 1912-13. Soldier in WW1, specialising in court-martials. Died in hospital at Englefield Green, fr...
John Pattison, VC
Soldier. Born John George Pattison. He emigrated to Canada where he enlisted to fight in WW1. He was posted to France, and on the 10th April 1917 he fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge. The advance ...
Spitfire aircraft
From our Picture source: "Produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft before or since the War, 20,341 Spitfires were built in 22 different variants (excluding the navalised S...