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Si Biggs
Aug 12, 20233 min read
Formation of 3 Brigade Air Squadron (3 BAS)
Location: Sembawang, Singapore Period/ Conflict: 1960's Year: 1968 Date/s: 12th August 1968 Almost co-inciding with the Commando Carriers...
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Si Biggs
Jul 3, 20237 min read
Operation Catapult - Attack on the French Fleet - Mers-el-Kébir
The attack on Mers-el-Kébir (Battle of Mers-el-Kébir) on 3 July 1940, during the Second World War, was a British naval attack on neutral...
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Si Biggs
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Sinking of the German cruiser Königsberg
Unit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: Bergan Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: Date/s: 10 April 1940 Captain R.T. Partridge, Royal...
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Si Biggs
Sep 14, 20225 min read
First British Naval bombing of WW2
Unit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: North Atlantic Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1939 Date/s: 14th September 1939 Ark Royal Log...
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Si Biggs
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Scouts HELARM - Bunker Busting
Unit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 14 June 1982 During the...
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Si Biggs
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Major AJ Wright - Flying Shark Teeth
Seafire Mk.IIC, MB218/S-A, pilot Major AJ. Wright, RM, No. 809 NAS, HMS Unicorn, September 1943. MB218 was produced by Supermarine. It...
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Si Biggs
Dec 2, 20212 min read
Winston Churchills Flying Instructor Killed
Unit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: Royal Naval Air Station Eastchurch Period/ Conflict: 1900's Year: 1913 Date/s: 2nd December 1913...
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Si Biggs
Sep 22, 20212 min read
First British Air-raid of WW1
Unit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: Düsseldorf Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: 22 September 1914 Flight Lieutenant...
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Si Biggs
May 28, 20213 min read
Battle for the Falklands - Double DFC's at Goose Green - 28th May 1982
On Friday 28th May 1982, the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment was engaged in fierce fighting to take enemy positions in the area...
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Si Biggs
May 21, 20202 min read
Loss of 2 Gazelle and 3 crew from 3 BAS - San Carlos Water
3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron Royal Marines (3 BAS) deployed six Scout and nine Gazelle helicopters to the Falklands, commanded by...
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Simon Biggs
Nov 12, 20192 min read
Taranto - first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, Major Patch RM DSC
The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11–12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces, under...
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Simon Biggs
Sep 23, 20193 min read
Flight Lieutenant Charles Herbert Collet DSO - RM Airmen
Flight Lieutenant Charles Herbert Collet DSO (4 February 1888 – 19 August 1915) who led the first British air raid of the war was a...
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Simon Biggs
Aug 7, 20192 min read
RM Fighter Ace - Battle of Britain Pilot - Ronald Cuthbert Hay
Ronald Cuthbert Hay, DSO, DSC & Bar (4 October 1916 – 22 November 2001) was a British naval aviator and the only Royal Marine fighter...
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Simon Biggs
Aug 7, 20192 min read
Sinking of the Submarine Iride and Human Torpedoes - Captain Oliver Patch RM
22nd August 1940 Captain Oliver Patch RM flew in a flight of 3 swordfish to sink 4 Italian ships with 3 torpedoes in Bomba Bay. In July...
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