Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery Satellite Image
This 2019 satellite image of the Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery (formerly the Hinaidi RAF Peace Cemetery and now known simply as the Rasheed Cemetery) has been overlaid with the outline of the 1964 Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) official plan of the cemetery, complete with grave allocation of the 299 burials. This photograph will be useful in Phase 2 of the restoration, as it shows the exact position of the headstone concrete bases, upon which the existing and re
Steve Johnson
Jul 14, 2022
Very First Bombing Mission in WW1
Anyone interested in WW1 aviation would know of the extraordinary adventures and inventiveness of Wing Commander Louis Strange DSO, OBE,...
Steve Johnson
Jul 14, 2022
Hinaidi East - Where Was This?
I recently received this photograph showing a group of RAF Corporals standing in front of a sign that read "Hinaidi East". With an...
Steve Johnson
Jul 14, 2022