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| Of similar size to the B-17 Fortress, the Liberator was a later and more advanced design, the prototype flying in 1939. |
| The turbojets developed to power the TSR-2 also powered one of Duxford's most popular exhibits, the British Aircraft Corporation / Aerospatiale Concorde. |
| In February 1940 one of the heroes of the Second World War was posted to No.19 Squadron at Duxford. Flying Officer Douglas Bader had lost his legs in an air crash several years earlier and had been discharged from the RAF. Determined to serve his country in the way he knew best, he badgered the RAF until he was allowed to fly again. |
| Alfred Bigland, MP for Birkenhead, pressed the War Office in 1914 for permission to form a “bantam” battalion of men who failed to reach the British Army's normal height requirement (5ft 3in) but who were otherwise perfectly capable of serving. |
| Between the beginning of November and the middle of December 1943, Grand Admiral Doenitz came under increasing pressure to sanction a sortie by one of Germany's few remaining heavy surface ships to interrupt the flow of supplies via the Arctic convoy route. |
| The combat debut of the two-seat Bristol Fighter during the Battle of Arras in April 1917 was far from auspicious. Four out of six aircraft from No.48 Squadron were shot down on their first patrol by five German fighters led by Manfred von Richthoven, the famous Red Baron. |
| Designed initially as a replacement for the Canberra, the British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 developed into a potential replacement for the RAF 'V' Bomber. |
| In September 1935, local authorities were encouraged to organise Air Raid Precautions. |
| Women could join any of the three armed services: the Army, the Air Force and the Navy. If women were interested in the Army, they joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). |
| The Government needed to re-vitalise home agriculture, fearing food shortages. The Women's Land Army (W.L.A) was formed to provide the extra labour needed, as men were being called up for the armed forces. |
| By September 1943, more than 1 million women had joined the WVS. |
| British and Commonwealth servicemen and servicewomen were awarded a wide variety of orders, medals and decorations for their service in the First World War. These included medals for gallantry, distinguished service and those bestowed by Allied governments. |
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