#RAF100 Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/raf100/ Mechanically-minded travel Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:43:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 In the footsteps of Douglas Bader https://mechtraveller.com/2018/06/in-the-footsteps-of-douglas-bader/ https://mechtraveller.com/2018/06/in-the-footsteps-of-douglas-bader/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:05:59 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=3360 The French town of Saint Omer in the Pas-de-Calais, is marking its role in the 100th Anniversary of the formation of the RAF, with a guided tour of the local sites linked to the famous WW2 fighter ace and double-amputee, Group Captain Douglas Bader. The name Douglas Bader is well-known to any Brit over 55 […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2018/06/in-the-footsteps-of-douglas-bader/feed/ 2 Saint Omer celebrates the RAF’s 100th Anniversary https://mechtraveller.com/2018/06/saint-omer-celebrates-the-rafs-100th-anniversary/ https://mechtraveller.com/2018/06/saint-omer-celebrates-the-rafs-100th-anniversary/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:15:27 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=3354 The Royal Air Force (RAF) may be British, but the French consider it a dual-citizen since it was born during World War One in the Pas-de-Calais, and they too are celebrating its 100th Anniversary with special exhibitions and a Douglas Bader trail. The RAF was formed in 1918 from the amalgamated Royal Naval Air Service […]

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