13th November 1939
On 13th November 1939, a photographer from the Belfast Telegraph newspaper visited Aldergrove Airfield in Co. Antrim to watch R.A.F. squadrons in action.
3rd September 1939
By the end of the Second World War, 29 airfields had seen use by British and American forces in Northern Ireland, welcoming crew members from across the globe.
Discover what was happening on this day in history during the Second World War in Northern Ireland, from troops movements, to plane crashes and royal visits.
In Northern Ireland, the weather turns colder and the days grow shorter in September. But that did not stop the ongoing training and toughening up of troops.
14th July 1939
11th July bonfires are a tradition among the Unionist and Loyalist communities in Northern Ireland but they took on a different glow in the Second World War.
13th July 1939
During the Second World War, the government imposed a ban on processions. This did not stop all members of the R.B.I. from marching in Scarva on the 13th July.
