RAAF returns treasure to UK’s ‘Millionaires Squadron’
The “Air Force treasure” remained Down Under as a symbol of the connection between the two sister divisions, but originally ...
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Battle of Britain: WW2 pilot remembered by son 80 years on
His squadron, 601, based at RAF Tangmere in West Sussex, was nicknamed the millionaires' squadron. They had a reputation for the high life but were also formidable fighters. On 31 August 1940 ...
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Battle of Britain pilot Archie McInnes dies after 100th birthday
The British victory marked a turning point in World War Two, but by the end of the battle 544 RAF pilots and aircrew had died. The veteran pilot flew Hurricanes with 601 Squadron in Exeter ...