War Classics – The Right on the Line
Nick Spenceley reconsiders The Right of the Line by John Terraine
bomber command
New names to be added to Bomber Command archive
A further 9,000 names are to be added to the Bomber Command archive, in a project that has been described as a ‘labour of love’ by its head. The Losses Database, launched 12 years ago, already contains information about the…
MHM 140 Letters – May
Your thoughts on issues raised by the magazine.
Rare Second World War bomber unveiled after decade of conservation
An exceptionally rare bomber from the Second World War is back on public display after undergoing more than ten years of conservation work. The Vickers Wellington bomber, one of only two remaining in existence, is the centrepiece of the Bomber…
Military History Competition: win a copy Max Hastings’ Bomber Command
This issue, we’re giving away two copies of Max Hastings’ classic book Bomber Command, courtesy of The Folio Society.
The Pathfinders: the elite RAF force that turned the tide of WWII
This well-written book tells the remarkable story of an extraordinary team of aviators and their support personnel, from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities, who – to quote from the book’s sub-title – turned the tide of the RAF’s…
Guy Gibson at RAF Scampton, 1943
In this image, Wing Commander Guy Gibson can be seen sitting in field of poppies at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire in July 1943. It was from this airbase that Gibson led 617 Squadron to carry out Operation Chastise, more commonly…
Sink the Tirpitz!
John Sweetman analyses the relative failure of repeated Fleet Air Arm attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz.
Lancaster: the forging of a very British legend
Penned by former RAF Navigator and Gulf War veteran John Nichol, Lancaster is one of the most enthralling aviation history books I have read. But its succinct title does not do it justice. Its pages narrate not only the history of the legendary bomber but also of those who flew her.
What is the significance of the Dambusters legend?
MHM Editor Neil Faulkner analyses the RAF’s controversial strategic bombing campaign.