The journey north continues today - plus AA810’s first visit to Wick - the station it would eventually take its last flight from!

Nearly missed this one - Sandy back in action today in 1941. Being unarmed he made the right call when the Germans put up three fighters to get him!

Big history today as it’s 86 years since the RAF’s first PR operations. Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈ SPITFIRE GIN National Spitfire Project Andy Saunders 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 RAF Museum David 'Dai' Lawrence - RAF Historical Speaker History Onz Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian Al Murray 🇺🇦 Revd Nicholas Pye Merryn Angie Burns

Such a shame to see our heritage past decay in this way, it’s why the memories should continue… Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian History Rage Podcast History Onz Angie Burns David 'Dai' Lawrence - RAF Historical Speaker Revd Nicholas Pye Al Murray 🇺🇦

Love this photo, we so need an airworthy mossie in blue in the UK!

Love this photo, we so need an airworthy mossie in blue in the UK!

MOSQUITO MONDAY Today’s image features a line of Mosquito PR.XVIs of 680 Sqn based at Foggia, Italy taken in 1945. The Mosquitos have tail stripes applied to avoid confusion with the similar shaped Me 410.

PRU MONUMENT Today we remember F/Lt Alan Swaine Pilcher 24 of Fort Steele, B.C. Canada (pictured) and navigator F/Lt Donald Frederick Robins 33 of Bournemouth, both of 544 Squadron stationed at RAF Benson. Today in 1943 the pair took off in Mosquito LR419 for a reconnaissance

WAAF WEDNESDAY We’re still collating stories of those who served both in the air and on the ground and in particular much of this information comes from families. Are you or do you know related to anyone who served in support of the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance role?

ON THIS DAY IN RAF PR HISTORY The first flight of the Mosquito PR.34 today in 1944. The war in the far east now needed an aircraft capable of flying huge distances. By modifying the existing PR.16 aircraft with a bulged fuselage tank enabled the PR.34, combined with wing drop

Looking for gifts this #xmas - we have just two Spitfire AA810 scarfs left in stock. £260 each with uk shipping included. DM me if interested! Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈ National Spitfire Project SPITFIRE GIN Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian History with Jackson Angie Burns Merryn Phoebe Style Paul Beaver @ Beaver Westminster For You The War Is Over

Superb before and after images, so sad that the pilot who captured the first image would only live a few more weeks. Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈ National Spitfire Project SPITFIRE GIN

Looking for gifts this #xmas - we have just five Spitfire AA810 ties left in stock. £99 each with uk shipping inc. DM me if interested! Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈ National Spitfire Project SPITFIRE GIN Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian History with Jackson Angie Burns Merryn Phoebe Style Paul Beaver @ Beaver Westminster For You The War Is Over

SPITFIRE SUNDAY Today we feature PR.IV AA797 taken at Wick. Built in Reading & flown at Henley on the 30th September 1941, this aircraft entered service with 1 PRU at RAF Benson in December 1941. This aircraft was lost over Trondheim with F/Sgt Mervyn Jones at the controls…

MOSQUITO MONDAY A post-war image of PR.34 RG236 of 540 Sqn at RAF Benson. 181 PR.34’s were produced, remaining in RAF service until December 1955.

Looking for an exceptional Christmas gift? We are raising money for the cowling restoration of AA810 and you can have your name, or that of a loved one, written on the inside for £100. Interested? DM us and we can tell you more! Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈ Andy Saunders 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 SPITFIRE GIN

TODAY IN 1941 Sandy found himself in the air for the first time in a while, it was not to be without challenges: “Mission 25 - Spitfire AA806 Airborne from Benson at 10:45 with only one mud flap, as one was lost; result: one lens covered with mud. Set course for Clacton but

SPITFIRE SUNDAY Today’s aircraft is PR.XI PL883 of 400Sqn photographed at B78 Eindhoven in 1944. This aircraft was destroyed on the ground by attacking aircraft during Operation Bodenplatte on the 1st January 1945.

MOSQUITO MONDAY A 544 Squadron Mosquito is seen refuelling in Gibraltar, date and identity unknown. Several of the reconnaissance units operated small detachments of aircraft at remote bases, particularly in the Mediterranean, Italy, and North Africa.

Love this Spitfire image, rare because it’s a PR Spitfire in wartime colour, rare again because it’s a tropical version! Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈ National Spitfire Project Revd Nicholas Pye Angie Burns History Onz Trev Clark's Obscure Aviation History 🚁 Warbird Lovers