Despite unparalleled losses, the men of Bomber Command displayed incredible courage in the air war against Germany. But even ...

It was even nicknamed 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’.

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”.