Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi had links to an ‘extremist’ arrested over a failed suicide attack in Devon and was twice flagged to MI5 in the months leading up to the atrocity, an inquiry heard. Abedi, 22, was in contact with Muslim preacher Mansour al-Anzei who was a ‘close associate’ of Islamic convert Nicky Reilly. … Read more
Hilary Duff looks ready for fall in an olive bomber jacket as she steps out for a casual cup of coffee By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 21:05 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 21:23 BST, 7 September 2020 Despite the blazing heatwave burning its way across Southern California, Hilary Duff appears to be ready … Read more
The upstairs room of a Dublin bar in 2016 and I’d just taken part in a fiery debate in which I had uncompromisingly denounced terrorism to an audience largely composed of dissident Irish republicans. The organiser approached and said gleefully to me and my friends: ‘That’s Bridget Rose Dugdale over there, sitting beside Liam Sutcliffe, … Read more
The Pentagon has released new video of a Russian Su-27 fighter jet veering directly into the path of an American B-52 bomber in what US officials decried as an ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept. The B-52 was conducting ‘routine operations’ over the Black Sea on Friday morning when two Russian Su-27s crossed within 100ft of its … Read more
The remarkable exploits of a hero Bomber Command navigator can be revealed after his medals and logbooks emerged for sale. Flight Lieutenant Alan Forsdike took part in 41 operations during the Second World War including raids all over Germany. He directed his Halifax bomber on missions over Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Essen, Dusseldorf, Monchengladbach, Leverkusen and … Read more
Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi was spotted by a worried member of the public who alerted security minutes before he killed 22 people in his suicide attack, new evidence revealed. The bystander allegedly raised suspicions about the Jihadi bomber with security staff as he loitered outside the venue before setting off his bomb. Sir John … Read more
Plane-ly amazing! The 1950s nuclear strike aircraft that’s been converted into a boutique Airbnb lodge, with a double bed in the cockpit The converted 1950s English Electric Canberra bomber affords superb views over the Somerset countryside It has a double bed in the cockpit, where guests can gaze through the window at the night’s sky … Read more
Born in Cheltenham in 1892, Sir Arthur Harris emigrated to Rhodesia, modern day Zambia and Zimbabwe, at the age of 17, returning to England at the outbreak of the First World War to serve his country. He joined the Royal Flying Corps and in 1918, when it was created, he joined the RAF. By the … Read more
Bomber like a startled stallion: How the Lancaster was more than just an aircraft and stood for ‘a symbol of British freedom’ and ‘a monument to those who gave their lives in the war’ John Nichol describes visiting RAF Museum, Hendon, in company of Ron Needle Ron Needle, 93, was a former rear gunner in … Read more
China’s new supersonic stealth bomber could be ready later this year. The feared Xian H-20, which doubles China’s strike range and completes its nuclear triad, puts Australia, Japan and Korea all within range. It would mean China would join the US and Russia is possessing a three-pronged military force that can launch nuclear missiles from … Read more