Santa Anna was a decorated World War II bomber pilot. He was also a descendant of the Alamo conqueror. 'They're going after dead veterans,' his daughter says.

As he gripped the controls of his bomber plane on his first war time mission, 21-year-old Harry Richardson gazed back at the British coast for what he feared was the last time.

Jackie Moggridge's achievements were numerous - she was the first woman in South Africa to do a parachute jump, she flew more than 1,400 aircraft as a World War Two ferry pilot, she was one of only ...

An Irishman who was the last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain has died at the age of 105. Born in Dublin in 1919, Group Captain John "Paddy" Hemingway enlisted in the RAF in ...

The future king - Colonel-in-Chief of the Mercian Regiment - wore his full military uniform for the visit to Tapa Camp in Estonia as he took part in a trench warfare exercise ...

Credit: MEN Media (Library pictures) A commercial pilot has been fined after two RAF Typhoons were forced to intercept his plane as it travelled from Oslo to Manchester Airport. Christopher ...

A PILOT who failed to maintain continuous radio communication with air traffic control at Manchester Airport has been fined. Two RAF Typhoons were launched to intercept the flight after a security ...

A commerical pilot has been fined after RAF Typhoons were forced to intercept a flight he was captaining between Oslo and Manchester Airport. Christopher Hollands, 57, failed to establish two-way ...

A pilot operating a commercial flight from Oslo to Manchester ... Mr Hollands triggered the declaration of a security incident, which led to two RAF Typhoons intercepting the aircraft. The Typhoons ...

His courage, and that of all RAF pilots, helped end WWII and secure our freedom. We will never forget their bravery and service. Thank you, John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway.”-British Prime Minister ...

Flying distinctive Hawk fast-jets, the Red Arrows team is made up of skilled RAF pilots who've all flown operationally in frontline aircraft such as the advanced Typhoon — which is also on display at ...