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086: August/September 2009

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“Rex Warneford RNAS VC” by Ian Castle

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Wild Hawk Hunting - Rex Warneford – the first Zeppelin VC In June 1915, Rex Warneford, Royal Naval Air Service, was hailed a national hero after his stunning achievement in becoming the first man to destroy a German Zeppelin in the air. He was feted everywhere he went, yet those who served alongside him knew him as a restless spirit, a loner, bu...


THE ZEPPELIN MENACE – THREAT & REALITY by Ian Castle

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THE ZEPPELIN MENACE – THREAT & REALITY by Ian Castle At the outbreak of the First World War Germany possessed a unique weapon – Zeppelin airships. For the first time in history, they brought a direct aerial threat to Britain’s towns and cities and to its civilian population. But how real and effective was this threat, how did they operate, a...