Posts Tagged: royal air force
1942 Hijack: Irish Pilot’s Defection Attempt to Germany | Season 4 – Episode 83
Wings November 1, 2024
Our hijack story begins on January 9th 1942, when 2nd Lt Alphonsus (Alan) J. Thornton, from[…]
Ejection Seat Tester (1946) – Irishman Bernard Lynch | Season 4 – Episode 29
Wings April 26, 2024
Bernard Lynch was a fitter who was employed by the Irish Air Corps. In 1936 he[…]
The Belfast C.1 Heavy Lift Turboprop Air-Freighter built in Belfast 1964 | Season 4 – Episode 27
Wings April 19, 2024
In 1957 a clear requirement had been identified within Britain’s Royal Air Force for a heavy[…]