by Morten Jessen | Sep 28, 2018 | A Little Bit of Everything, B-17 Flying Fortress, Bf 109, Hurricane, Lancaster, Lysander, P-51 Mustang, RAF, Spitfire, Yak-3
The Royal Air Force, or RAF, was formed towards the end of the First World War. It officially came into being on 1 April 1918 and is the oldest, independent air force in the world. This past weekend, Morten attended the Battle of Britain Airshow which was part of the...
by Morten Jessen | Sep 22, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, B-17 Flying Fortress, Blenheim, Hurricane, Spitfire
Last Saturday was the final event on the Battle of Britain tour – the 75 year anniversary airshow at Duxford. With a line-up of eighteen Spitfires, four Hurricane, a B-17, a Blenheim and much more, the expectations were high. Fingers were crossed the entire week for...
by Morten Jessen | Sep 17, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Bf 109, Hurricane, Luftwaffe, RAF, Spitfire
Morten is spending this week on tour with a group of Swedes in London, southern England and northern France, visiting many of the important sites relating to the Battle of Britain. Monday started with a visit to Bentley Priory, located in Stanmore on the northern edge...
