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  • This photo, taken in 1939, shows Wing Commander Richard Kellett, 149 Squadron pilot, during his time at RAF Mildenhall, England, during World War II. Kellett was the lead pilot in a combined force of Wellington bombers from RAF Mildenhall, RAF Feltwell and RAF Honington, which carried out daylight bombing raids during the Battle of Heligoland Bight, Germany, Dec. 18, 1939. The Battle of Heligoland Bight was the first named battle of World War II. (Courtesy photo)

    Family of WWII veterans visit RAF Mildenhall to trace footsteps, memories

    Eighty years ago today, shortly after the start of World War II, 24 Wellington bombers took to the skies from RAF Mildenhall, RAF Feltwell and RAF Honington, together forming a combined force which carried out daylight bombing raids on German ships in Heligoland Bight, Germany. It was Dec. 18, 1939, and the engagement lasted less than one hour – woefully resulting in the Royal Air Force losing 12 aircraft and 57 Airmen.
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