A special service of commemoration to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Berlin Airlift took place today at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
The service, which marks the final British flight of the Airlift, was held in the presence of Veterans Minister Kevan Jones, the new Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, and 500 veterans, families and current Service personnel.
The service paid tribute to the many servicemen and women who served on the airlift in the air and on the ground, supporting operations to keep the population of West Berlin alive during the Soviet Blockade of 1948-1949. The 39 British and Commonwealth personnel who lost their lives during the airlift, also known as “Operation Plainfare”, were also remembered.
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National Memorial Arboretum.
A new Royal Navy memorial in remembrance of the many men and women who have served in the Royal Naval Air Service and Fleet Air Arm has been unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
This year the Royal Navy is celebrating the Centenary of Naval aviation and the new memorial will honour the sacrifice
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The remains of hundreds of World War I soldiers buried in France have now been successfully recovered after a four-month archaeological operation.
The bodies of 250 soldiers who were killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles have now been recovered and will shortly be reburied with full military honours at a new military cemetery close to the site.
The group burial at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles, was confirmed during a limited excavation in May 2008 when
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Brian Clough interviews Johnny Cash at South Shields in 1987.
So who would Johnny Cash choose to interview ?
What was his advice on drugs and alcohol abuse?
And how did he look upon religion and faith?
Twenty two years ago he sat face to face with country music DJ Brian Clough and talked about his life and experiences.
The interview, the only one granted by the legendary singer before he took to the stage at an open air show in South Shields on September 1 1987 provides a fascinating snapshot of the life of an international icon.
The reel to reel tapes were recently rediscovered by Brian who has put modern technology to work to restore them to near perfect condition. Add a little re-editing and some of the great man’s music and you have a show not to be missed.
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How do you fancy being a Scots earl?
All you have to do is cross the palm of one Dumfriesshire-based entrepreneur and it’s yours – as long as you’ve got half-a-million quid to spare.
The feudal earls of Scotland once held sway over their dominions; today the title may get you the best table
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