New Zealand Bomber Command Association
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Research
The Aircraft of RAF Bomber Command
When we think of the aircraft flown by crews of Bomber Command, thoughts typically turn to the ‘heavies’ - the Lancaster, Stirling and Halifax – and the nimble, multi-purpose Mosquito and perhaps the iconic Wellington. However, several other aircraft were used by Bomber Command through the course of WWII.
The Founding of the RNZAF
The Royal New Zealand Air Force was founded on 1 April 1937, just two years before the outbreak of WWII. Courtesy of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Michelle Sim tells the story of the formation of the RNZAF.