Articles related to "Vc"

The story of Billy Barker, the aggressive Canadian pilot who fought an epic solo duel against 60 German fighters in the final days of World War 1.

On the night of 30 May 1942 the RAF mustered 1000 aircraft for a decisive raid on Cologne. Leslie Thomas Manser was one of the bomber captains on that momentous occasion.

The story of James Nicolson's outstanding example of bravery during the Battle of Britain.

He went from obscurity to heroism then mysteriously disappeared in Australia.

Sqdrn.Ldr. Trent was one of the few survivors of a daylight raid over Occupied Europe that involved incredible sacrifice from its aircrew.

George Richardson earned the Victoria Cross during the Indian Mutiny and later lived and served Canada for 60 years but is missing from the official VC list.

From horseback in the Crimea to a fighter plane over Japan, Canadians rank high amongst VC recipients.

The story of Albert Ball; surely the RFC's boldest ace, who blazed a fiery trail over the Western Front, only to crash fatally in May 1917.

The story of William Bishop, the dashing Canadian fighter ace who served in two World Wars.

A story of gallantry and sacrifice in the relentless Battle of the Atlantic. A fatal duel between a surfaced U-boat and a lumbering flying boat.

He risked his life during the Boer War, served Canada in the First World War and lived in Canada for most of his life. Still, his name is not on the 'official' VC list.

David Lord had an active career with Transport Command; in the Middle East, Burma and in the airborne assault at Arnhem, where he carried out a valiant supply mission.

The formation in 1914 of Australia's embryonic Flying School. Desert operations in primitive aircraft.

A glimpse of James McCudden, with 57 victories he was ranked fourth in the list of British Aces, only to lose his life in a tragic accident.

Despite numerous wounds he risked his life to render medical aid to his comrades.

The story of Captain John Liddell, a virtually unknown RFC pilot whose devotion to duty has rarely been excelled.

In April1941 F/O Campbell carried out a torpedo strike on the battleship Gneisenau in Brest Harbour. His attack was successful but cost the entire crew their lives.

The versatile B24 did not gain the fame accorded the B17 in US service, but operated with distinction in other Commands.

The situation was critical, Shankland and his men were cut off and about to loose the position they had just won at a terrible cost in lives.

A glimpse of Edward (Mick) Mannock VC, a fiery,obsessive character who became the leading British ace, but without the acclaim accorded to other aces.

Whether carrying a dying ensign or hefting powder bags through a burning town, Dempsey's VC was earned more than once.

In August 1940 Hampden bombers from No.5 Group carried out a hazardous night attack on the Dortmund Ems canal system.

The existence of the new Lancaster was revealed following the audacious daylight raid on the diesel engine works at Augsburg in April 1942.

Large venture capital firms should be able to ride out the recession, but smaller ones may not, venture capital executives said at a forum in Silicon Valley.

The story of Flight Sub/Lieutenant Reg.Warneford, who in 1915 made the first in-flight destruction of a zeppelin.

William Hall holds two firsts in the annals of Canadian VC history. He was the first Canadian sailor and the first Black Canadian to earn the highest valour award.

For many years the contribution that animals made to the war effort and through 'acts of bravery' went unrecognised. This is no longer the case thanks to Maria Dickin.

At the oubreak of World War 2 the Whitley heavy bomber was near obsolescent but soldiered on in its intended role and in many others.

The PBY Catalina was a vital part of Coastal Command's armoury; and in US Navy and RAAF service it is remembered with affection.

Much was expected from Short's new bomber, but its performance was hampered by restrictive Air Ministry requirements.

Pte. Timothy O'Hea risked life and limb to save a trainload of immigrants from fire threatening to ignite boxcar of gunpowder and ammunition. He earned the Victoria Cross

The medal has become one of the most coveted awards for valour in the world and the Commonwealth's highest honour for conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy.

Pink eye, medically known as conjunctivitis, is a highly contagious infection of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane that covers the entire eye.

Harry fitted no convention - whether as an intrepid naval commander or treading the boards with Laurence Olivier, life was simply a test. That he passed with honours!

The account of a mortally wounded pilot, Sgt. Middleton who still brought his crew home following a raid on Turin. His devotion to duty against overwhelming odds.

The DC3's origins began in 1933 and 7 decades later, this evergreen transport is still in operation in all corners of the globe.

Not yet 20 years old, Harry Brown was a Canadian Private in the First World War. His determination to deliver an important message gave new meaning to the word bravery.

A story of incredible bravery under adverse conditions. How an airman ventured on to the wing of his burning aircraft over Occupied Europe to extinguish a fire.

The story of Manfred Richtofen, with 80 victories he was the leading ace of World War 1. He fell in April 1918 and the circumstances of his death are yet to be resolved.

The Raptors took on the Nets on Valentine's Day. Vince Carter came back to Toronto with a second rate New Jersey team and made the game interesting, not due to game play.

The Bristol Blenheim entered RAF service in 1937 and could easily outpace the current fighters, yet at the outbreak of war it was already obsolescent.

Cranberry juice has long been known to prevent urinary tract infections. Now it is also proving effective against foodborne pathogens.

A review of the Avro Lancaster which entered RAF service in March 1942; a most critical period for Britain's survival during WWII.

A review of the Avro Manchester. It offered advances over the current types but the new bomber was universally disliked by its crews.

Pima Air and Space Museum is unique to Arizona's Sonoran Desert. It is the largest non-government funded aviation museum in the world.

Beauforts entered RAF service as replacements for the elderly Vildebeest torpedo bomber and were involved in many hazardous actions with Coastal Command.

The first impression a potential customer has of your business is your business card. It is important that it convey the proper image, and be noticeable.

The Douglas Boston was a versatile aircraft, well liked by the crews who operated it in a variety of conditions from tropical jungle to the snows of Russia.

Valkyria Chronicles is a beautiful, deep and well-crafted strategy RPG, as well as being one of the most overlooked games on PS3.

The 'Halley' was the second of the RAF four-engine 'Heavies' to become operational and served with distinction alongside the Stirling and Lancaster.