Sir Arthur Harris was Commander-in-Chief of RAF Bombing Command during the Second World War In the 1920s, Sir Arthur was a Squadron Leader in the newly formed RAF.

Gladwell criticised the World War Two chief of the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command, whose full name was Sir Arthur Harris (pictured), in his book The Bomber Mafia: A Story Set in War.

When Churchill made his speech praising all his commanders during the Second World War no mention was made of Sir Arthur Harris or Bomber Command and no campaign medal was given.

Arthur Barrett on serving in Bomber Command and the new memorial in Lincolnshire Arthur Barrett from Newfoundland was a Squadron Armament Officer 4 mins Cymraeg Gaeilge Gàidhlig BBC Sounds Help ...

The bird earned the nickname Bomber Harris from villagers, referencing the wartime commander of RAF Bomber Command, Sir Arthur Harris, because of the way it had been “bombing down on people”.