Steve Johnson
Sep 10, 2024
Rasheed RAF Cemetery - Armoured Car and Attached to RAF Levies Deaths
A recent query required me to identify the servicemen who were buried at the RAF Cemetery in Baghdad 'between the two World Wars'. The...
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Steve Johnson
Aug 29, 2024
6 Squadron's Hurricanes and Operation 'Flounced'
6 Squadron Hurricanes were  involved in the build-up to Operation ‘Flounced’ as well as the raid itself, both in attacking ground targets...
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Steve Johnson
Jul 23, 2024
Burberry Clothing 1918 - New Photos
As part of researching for my book, " Leaning on a Lamp Post ", I was required to find everything I could about life in Basingstoke,...
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Steve Johnson
Jul 4, 2024
70 Squadron Airlift Troops to Kirkuk
In February 1923, Vickers Vernon aircraft from 70 Squadron took part in transporting 500 troops to Kirkuk, for them to drive away Kurdish...
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Steve Johnson
Jul 1, 2024
Vickers Vernon of 70 Squadron at RAF Hinaidi
This photograph was taken by the then Pilot Officer (later Air Commodore) David W F Bonham-Carter of several Vickers Vernon transport...
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Steve Johnson
Jun 28, 2024
Earliest Image of the RAF Hinaidi Cantonment, Baghdad
This photograph was taken by the then Pilot Officer (later Air Commodore) David W F Bonham-Carter from the cockpit of a 6 Squadron...
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