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Laura Skitt

@lauraskitt_

BFBS Forces News' Features Editor and MASSIVE Janet Jackson fan. Opinions are strictly my own. She/her

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NEW: Sabrina Carpenter’s Brit Awards performance draws hundreds of OFCOM complaints - BUT our poll finds most aren’t really bothered The singer’s performance featured dancers dressed as guardsmen - Story on BFBS Forces News ⬇️⬇️⬇️ forcesnews.com/news/carpenter…

NEW: Sabrina Carpenter’s Brit Awards performance draws hundreds of OFCOM complaints - BUT our poll finds most aren’t really bothered 

The singer’s performance featured dancers dressed as guardsmen - Story on <a href="/ForcesNews/">BFBS Forces News</a> ⬇️⬇️⬇️ forcesnews.com/news/carpenter…
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Flt Lt Hardit Singh Malik was a trailblazer in aviation history. Not just the only Sikh airman to serve with the Royal Flying Corps and RAF during the WWI, but a remarkable individual whose journey inspired many. Discover more about his legacy here👇 forcesnews.com/feature/flying…

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A piece of history is back on track! 🚂 The Canadian Pacific, a WWII-era steam train built by women, has returned after a 14-year restoration!🔧 During the war, it played a vital role hauling crucial supplies to the South Coast. More here 🔗👇 forcesnews.com/heritage/wwii/…

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Full steam ahead!🚂💨 An iconic steam train built during the Second World War by women has returned to the tracks after years of meticulous restoration. This was all thanks to volunteers, including some personally connected to its original builders. Cho-cho choose to watch📺👇

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The flag raising at the Battle of Iwo Jima is one of the most inspiring and iconic US images from WWII.🇺🇸 BFBS Forces News' Laura Skitt takes a look at how the Battle of Iwo Jima was a defining moment in the US Marine Corps' history. Read more🔗👇 forcesnews.com/feature/how-ba…

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"Sorry goose, but it's time to buzz the tower" ✈️ Find out about the daring pilot who flew his Hunter through Tower Bridge on the centenary celebration 🇬🇧 forcesnews.com/feature/real-m…

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"Sorry goose, but it's time to buzz the tower"✈️ #OTD in 1968, the skies over London witnessed a daring display of skill and bravery as RAF pilot Flt Lt Alan Pollock made history flying under the iconic Tower Bridge. Laura Skitt✍️ forcesnews.com/feature/real-m…

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"That was when my heart stopped"✈️ Maverick pilot, Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock, once flew his Hunter through Tower Bridge😮 But why did he do it?🤔 He spoke to BFBS in 2018 about the daring feat🔗brnw.ch/21wRPzA

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"By this stage, RAF01 was flying the Hunter so low that people looking out of the sixth-floor windows at the Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 building had to look down, not up, to see the aircraft...then I thought, you know, have a bit of the Rolls-Royce Avon over Parliament" forcesnews.com/feature/real-m…

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He flew through London Tower Bridge, but the story did not end there ✈️ This legendary pilot has a unique Second World War project that is taking off. Read more 👇🔗 forcesnews.com/feature/they-w…

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"That was when my heart stopped"✈️ Maverick pilot, Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock, once flew his Hunter through Tower Bridge😮 But why did he do it?🤔 He spoke to BFBS in 2018 about the daring feat🔗brnw.ch/21wRPzA

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The last surviving member of the Raiding Support Regiment (RSR), an offshoot of the Special Air Service, has turned 103🎉 John Morris, who joined the Royal Artillery in 1939, fought as an anti-aircraft gunner in the Battle of Britain. Read more🔗👇 forcesnews.com/veterans/chels…

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"I will be thinking about...our soon victory and very soon VE Day in Ukraine"🗣️ Ukrainian Chaplin represents his nation in London during the VE Day ceremony. Watch the #VEDay80 Parade LIVE from 12:15 UKT: brnw.ch/21wSpv5

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During the darkest days of WWII, a British Army veteran and his Scottish golden eagle🦅 brought joy to children who, through no fault of their own, were growing up amid the chaos of a war. Find out more🔗👇 forcesnews.com/feature/how-at…

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It's my mission to discover unsung military heroes and shine a light on their extraordinary stories. Let me introduce you to PO1 Charles Jackson French. Without his bravery, more than a dozen US Navy sailors would have died in September 1942. #WW2 forcesnews.com/feature/heroic…

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The story of how the 'human tugboat' saved the lives of a dozen men from shark-infested water🦈 Stranded in the ocean, PO1 Charles Jackson French took action that made him a hero. Read more👇🔗 forcesnews.com/feature/heroic…

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'Loose lips sink ships'🤫 Republican US Congressman Tim Moore has been reminded of "loose lips sink ships", an expression most commonly associated with WWII. He posted on social media, opening a hatch to a hidden staircase in the US Capitol building👀👇 forcesnews.com/usa/hidden-mil…