Ronan Thomas

Ronan Thomas is a British content specialist writing on international relations, history and aviation. His aviation interests sparked as a schoolboy RAF cadet, after taking the controls of a De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk trainer over Shropshire. He enjoys vintage aircraft flying from Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshire and to date has flown in three De Havilland types
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Hawker Hurricane Over Victoria

A detailed look at the Hawker Hurricane’s defining role in the Battle of Britain, focusing…

Victory in the Air: 85th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain

Marking 85 years since the Battle of Britain, this article explores the aerial commemorations, historic…

“V for Victory, not Vengeance”: The RAF’s Defense of London 80 Years Later

Throughout the waves of bombing and the new V-weapon attacks of 1944-45, the RAF battled…

The Cardington Hangars and Britain’s Airship Guardians

By Ronan Thomas Standing majestically in Bedfordshire farmland, their sheer size and engineering are testament…

Art Deco Flying from Cambridgeshire: Duxford in a DH Rapide

Ronan Thomas recounts his experience of flying in the De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, describing…