Eagle Squadron
How The RAF’s Eagle Squadrons Joined the Eighth Air Force
By David Alan Johnson“We went to London in ones and twos during our precious 24-hour passes to transfer and pick up our U.S. Read more
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The Irish Brigade in WWII
By Tim NewarkIt was a letter in the London Times that caught the attention of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Read more
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American Eagles Over Dieppe
By David Alan JohnsonAll the pilots of No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron, Royal Air Force, had been ordered to report to the briefing room on the afternoon of August 18, 1942. Read more
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Americans in the Royal Air Force
by David Alan JohnsonAs they boarded the train for Montreal, the two Americans tried to look as inconspicuous as possible. Read more
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Yanks in the RAF: From Eagle Squadron to 4th Fighter Group
by David Alan JohnsonThe first of the three Eagle Squadrons was formed at Church Fenton, Yorkshire, in September 1940. The idea of forming an all-American squadron in the RAF was not a wildly popular one— with either the British or the Americans. Read more
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William R. Dunn: Eagle Squadron Pilot
By David Alan Johnson“I jammed the throttle wide open and, attacking the Me-109 from the port quarter, fired one burst of four seconds and three bursts of two seconds each,” Pilot Officer William R. Read more
