✈️ He Was Just Twenty-One – The Story of Pilot Officer Robert William Burkwood Pilot Officer Robert William Burkwood was born around 1923, the beloved son of Robert and Bessie Burkwood of Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. He grew up during a time of great change — between the wars, when Britain was still healing from one conflict even as another loomed on the horizon. Like many boys of his generation, Robert grew up with stories of courage and sacrifice still echoing through every street and family. B

30 reactions | Sir Arthur Travers Harris, commonly known as "Bomber" Harris was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Bomber Command during the height of the RAF's strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany in the Second World War. An RAF veteran now spends his time recreating Bomber Harris's office to exactly how it was during World War Two so that generations to come can visit the location of so many crucial decisions. | BFBS Radio | Facebook

709 reactions · 26 shares | Today we hear from Bomber Command pilot George Dunn who tells us his story of joining the RAF in 1941. | RAF Benevolent Fund | Facebook