So, even within the B-17 bomber crew, there was a most dangerous role. It was against this backdrop that on May 19, 1944, ...

A memorial has been unveiled to commemorate the crew of a Lancaster bomber who perished when their plane crashed during World War Two. The bomber, piloted by Flt Sgt Geoffrey Appleyard, crashed on ...

The Lancaster bomber crashed on 26 July 1942 shortly after taking off from RAF Coningsby. ... Memorial to WW2 bomber crew unveiled. Image source, Sgt Nicholas Egan/RAF Coningsby.