This year, the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, also marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The Juno Beach Centre (JBC) is marking the occasion with a new exhibition “Rising to the Challenge: The Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War”.
If a trip to Juno Beach and other sites in the vicinity is on your bucket list, read the advice in 5 tips for travelling from Canada to the JBC in a more eco-friendly way. It mentions an Air Canada offer of a discount for travel to any destination in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Great Britain between 26 May and 15 June.
Recently I read the wonderful Max Hastings books, Operation Pedestal, on supplying Malta during the war, and Operation Overlord, on D-Day and after. In reading that last book, it was fascinating to check my late father in law’s Lancaster Bomber flight records, including his D-Day flights, verified by that book.
I have also ordered his book All Hell Broke Loose, about WWII. His research reports on all participants, not just the winners. He is my new favourite hiarorian writer. Cheers, BT
Oh, and another chum who lives on Malta was able to suggest new source books to locate. Cheers, BT