​Flight Sergeant Roy Woodgate, who has died aged 103, was the rear gunner of a Wellington bomber which crashed in the Mediterranean and he spent time in a dinghy before being rescued.

Wing Commander Percy Reynolds, who has died aged 102, had a distinguished career as a bombing leader after recovering from severe burns and injuries because of an earlier aircraft crash. On August 29 ...

Under the haunting glow of a pale moon, the massive Vickers Wellington Bomber from the 75th Squadron ascended over the Zuider Zee on the Dutch shoreline, hastening homeward after a triumphant raid on ...