Steve Johnson
- Nov 22, 2021
Remembrance Day 2021 at Hinaidi RAF Cemetery
For the first time in decades, a Remembrance Day service was held on-site at the Al Rasheed cemetery (first named the Hinaidi RAF...
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Steve Johnson
- Oct 18, 2021
Final Resting Place of Sgt Ernest Handley, ex 6 Squadron
After a chance reading of the story of 6 Squadron pilot, Sergeant Ernest Handley on this website (see 6 Squadron Pioneers in the 6 Sqn...
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Steve Johnson
- Oct 12, 2021
Digging the Trenches at Hinaidi RAF Peace Cemetery
With the exact measurements taken of the position of the original perimeter walls at Hinaidi (Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery), earth...
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Steve Johnson
- Oct 5, 2021
Restoration Works Commence at Ma'Asker RAF Cemetery!
Three years in the making, restoration work at the Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery (formerly known at the Hinaidi RAF Peace Cemetery)...
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Steve Johnson
- Sep 7, 2021
Rare Photo of an Early Fokker Monoplane
This is a photograph of a Fokker M.8 (A.1) two-seater observation monoplane (forerunner to the E.III ‘Eindecker’) that landed near St...
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Steve Johnson
- Sep 1, 2021
Another 6 Squadron Record - 'Liverpool'
This particular BE2c (‘Liverpool’ Serial No: 2126) flew against the odds by remaining in service with 6 Squadron for nine months, from...
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Steve Johnson
- Sep 1, 2021
BE2c Serial No: 206
This is a photograph of one of the earliest Royal Aircraft Factory BE2s to serve with the Royal Flying Corps, taken at an air show before...
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