Why the RAF Planted Crops on Their Runways—and the Luftwaffe Never Saw a Thing
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Why the RAF Planted Crops on Their Runways—and the Luftwaffe Never Saw a Thing
During World War 2, the RAF pulled off one of the most audacious deceptions of the war—they grew actual crops on their airfields to fool German reconnaissance. Whilst the Luftwaffe photographed Britain from 25,000 feet searching for bomber stations, they saw farmland. Fields of wheat and barley grew between concrete runways. Painted hedgerows ...
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RAF Tempsford History
RAF Tempsford Part 5
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In 1982, during the Falklands War, the RAF launched one of the most audacious missions in military history — Operation Black Buck. Flying from Ascension Island to the Falklands — nearly 8,000 miles — Vulcan bombers carried out a precision strike on Argentina’s airfield at Port Stanley. It was a mission so dangerous and complex, even the Americans thought it was impossible. This is the true story of the flight that proved Britain still had reach — and courage — in the Cold War’s final years. #Bri
In 1982, during the Falklands War, the RAF launched one of the most audacious missions in military history — Operation Black Buck. Flying from Ascension Island to the Falklands — nearly 8,000 miles — Vulcan bombers carried out a precision strike on Argentina’s airfield at Port Stanley. It was a mission so dangerous and complex, even the Americans thought it was impossible. This is the true story of the flight that proved Britain still had reach — and courage — in the Cold War’s final years. #Bri
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RAF Tempsford, Bedfordshire. Taxiway views and Gibraltar Farm Barn. The SOE (Special Operations Executive) agents were kitted up here before boarding their aircraft and flown inside enemy lines. • #ukairfields #avgeek #avgeeks #spies #soe #soeagents #specialoperationsexecutive #raftempsford #tempsford #lysander #halifax #raf #gibraltarfarmbarn #oldairfield #aviationhistory #ww2history #aviationdaily #ww2raf #ww2airfield #runway #history #aviationlovers #ww2dailyhistory #airfield #wartime #memori
RAF Tempsford, Bedfordshire. Taxiway views and Gibraltar Farm Barn. The SOE (Special Operations Executive) agents were kitted up here before boarding their aircraft and flown inside enemy lines. • #ukairfields #avgeek #avgeeks #spies #soe #soeagents #specialoperationsexecutive #raftempsford #tempsford #lysander #halifax #raf #gibraltarfarmbarn #oldairfield #aviationhistory #ww2history #aviationdaily #ww2raf #ww2airfield #runway #history #aviationlovers #ww2dailyhistory #airfield #wartime #memori
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