Tag Archives: RAF

Purley schoolboy who reached for the sky in Battle of Britain

Posted on November 5, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: The Minster archives are full of accounts of those who gave their lives in the world wars. DAVID MORGAN recounts the story of one, a fighter pilot who just might have been memorialised in a famous movie While … Continue reading →

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Spitfire and two Lancaster bombers in Kenley fly-past, Aug 17

Posted on August 12, 2014 by insidecroydon

AUG 17 UPDATE: The fly-past today has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Further information from the Kenley Airfield friends group website here One not to miss this coming Sunday, August 17, at Kenley airfield. There will be an … Continue reading →

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Kenley airfield remembers its Battle of Britain heritage

Posted on June 15, 2014 by insidecroydon

Kenley Airfield Friends Group is staging its main event of the year today, its Airfield Heritage Day on the Portcullis Club field on the former Battle of Britain airfield site. The event runs from noon to 4pm and is free. … Continue reading →

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