RAF WWII Operational and Flying Accident Casualty Files in The National Archives
RAF WWII Operational and Flying Accident Casualty Files in The National Archives:
Exploring their Contents
by Mary Hudson
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1526783525 | 256 Pages | PDF EPUB | 85 MB
Exploring their Contents
by Mary Hudson
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1526783525 | 256 Pages | PDF EPUB | 85 MB
At its height during the Second World War, the RAF totaled 185,000 personnel. Men and women, from home and overseas, served alongside members of Dominion Air Forces, and those members of the air forces of occupied Europe who had escaped to fight on. All are covered in the RAF casualty files. The heaviest losses were suffered by the aircrews; in Bomber Command alone some 75,000 were killed, wounded or captured. All information concerning casualties was carefully complied at the Air Ministry and now, from these the official records, those covering operational losses (in the air and on the ground), and flying accidents are being made available to the public through The National Archives.