Warfare in News

Tue 18th June

On 18 June 1928, Norwegian explorer of polar regions, Roald Amundsen, disappeared without trace when his plane crashed during a search and rescue mission. Amundsen was one of the key expedition leaders during the Heroic… Read full story...

Tue 11th June

A German Dornier Do-17 bomber which was shot down off the coast of Kent during the Battle of Britain over 70 years ago has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel. The aircraft… Read full story...

Mon 10th June

Over the next few years the Naval Base at Portsmouth is set to undergo a major revamp and expansion to make room for thousands of tonnes of new warships. In order to accommodate two new… Read full story...

Mon 3rd June

Former soldier Christian Nock is undertaking an epic fundraising journey all around the coast of mainland Britain - a route measuring 6,824 miles. His completed route will be longer than this as Christian is not… Read full story...

Wed 29th May

On Friday, 31 May, the Royal Navy's last remaining Type 42 destroyer, HMS Edinburgh will return for the final time to her home port of Portsmouth before being decommissioned on 6 June. As per… Read full story...

Wed 22nd May

Dame Judi Dench launched a new appeal yesterday at the Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park, London. The monument was unveiled last summer, with public donations providing the £5.5m needed to build it, but now… Read full story...

Tue 21st May

The iconic Vulcan bomber took to the skies on Saturday afternoon for its first flight of 2013 following a winter overhaul. The 60-year-old aircraft, which is housed at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster, is the only… Read full story...

Tue 21st May

The original signed copy of the telex which ended the Falklands War in 1982 will go under the hammer today and is expected to raise around £15,000. The rare document is signed by Margaret Thatcher… Read full story...

Mon 20th May

Crowds are expected to gather in Portsmouth today to watch the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal leave the port for the last time at around 1.00 pm. The former Royal Navy flagship was formally… Read full story...

Wed 15th May

Dublin-based author, editor and designer, Charles Foster, has been busy compiling and writing an online Dambusters Blog since 2008 – the 65th anniversary year of the raid, intending it as a service to… Read full story...

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