Travelling to France for #DDay 80 ? Fancy seeing some lesser-known #WW2 locations connected to #DDay & the Battle of #Normandy ? Then I hope this is thread is of interest!

An official statement from Group Captain Robbie Lees, Commander Display Air Wing, following the RAF Coningsby accident.

Read the full statement here: raf.mod.uk/news/articles/…

The Colombian government has begun surveying the #shipwreck of the Spanish galleon San Jose, sunk by Cdre Charles Wager's Royal Navy squadron off Cartagena, 08/06/1708 #archaeology
(@Cachella_Smith for BBC News (UK)) bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A section of Hawker Hurricanes fly over the Hurricane Mark IIBs and IICs of No. 67 Squadron RAF, lined up at Chittagong, India, during the Second World War.

IWM (CI 178)

#OnThisDay - 26 May 1840 - Sir William Sidney Smith died

Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840), famed for his daring naval exploits, played a crucial role in the defence of Acre against Napoleon. A dedicated anti-slavery advocate, he campaigned against the Barbary Pirates

It’s the last day of the Dunkirks at the Docks event at SKD and the pontoons are open until 3pm. Come and hear the stories of these incredible war heroes first hand. All welcome
#skdmarina #skdocks #londonmarina Londonist Secret London The Standard Dunkirk Little Ships

During 1940 the German army swept with devastating speed into northern France and drove Allied forces back into a small pocket around #Dunkirk

#OTD in 1940 Operation Dynamo began to evacuate soldiers

Discover how events unfolded in Dr Phil Weir's Dunkirk and the Little Ships

On 28 May, the Fleet Air Arm Museum celebrates its 60th Birthday! 🎉

✈️ In the 1970s, we expanded with new halls and added iconic aircraft like Concorde 002, which landed at RNAS Yeovilton in 1976. Visit Hall 4 to see it!

#FAAM60 #FleetAirArmMuseum #NavalAviation

Most kind of Coble and Keelboat Society to make #DunkirkAndTheLittleShips their #book 📖 of the day on the 84th anniversary of the start of the evacuation! If you're interested in a short history of the events, how it is remembered & what's left, copies are available! amazon.co.uk/Dunkirk-Little…

#OnThisDay :26 May 1941 - Last Battle of Bismarck

Following the sinking of HMS Hood days previously, the Royal Navy sent in 16 warships. A night attack from a Fairey Swordfish on 23 May damaged Bismarck significantly

📷 Fairey Swordfish taking off HMS Victorious to find Bismarck

Back in my natural environment.

#FalklandsFun
#AlwaysBeASailor

There was great satisfaction today at our Riva Trigoso shipyard for the launching ceremony of the frigate 'Emilio Bianchi', the last in a series of 10 #FREMM units commissioned by the Italian Navy under the French-Italian international cooperation agreement, and under the

Reportedly one of the Spitfires from the RAF BBMF. Awful news & deepest condolences to all involved, particularly family & friends.

In memoriam

HMS Coventry

Lost 42 years ago

20 killed, including Paul Mills, who died of his wounds almost a year later, and whose name is not on the memorial

#WeWillRememberThem

SPEAKER'S PANEL - 80th Anniversary of Flt Lt David Hornell, VC - A 30 minute presentation followed by a Q & A session. Details at warplane.com/events/upcomin…

Sunny Saturday. There is plenty of time to view the war heroes in the SKD centre basin. The pontoons for the Dunkirk Little Ships event are open 10am-4pm today (Saturday) and 11am-3pm tomorrow (Sunday)
#skdmarina Dunkirk Little Ships #skdocks #londonmarina #dunkirklittleships

We are delighted to commemorate once again, together with the Chilean Navy, Chile's Naval Glories at Westminster Abbey where we honoured the legacy of Lord Thomas Cochrane. This exemplary event celebrates the deep and enduring ties between Armada de Chile 🇨🇱 and the Royal Navy 🇬🇧.

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