A Welcome at the Inn by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) AIT31 The heavy lift helicopter first

The heavy lift helicopter first flew in 1964

though expensive to make

Sir Walter Raleigh by Chris Collingwood

He is shown here during a previous balloon-busting victory with the empty launch tubes of 8 Le Prieur rockets testament to the fate of the enemy balloon

35 entered service with the French army in 1935

A Welcome at the Inn by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP) AIT31 The heavy lift helicopter firstDHM2660AP. A Welcome at the Inn by Nicolas Trudgian. The USAAF bomber bases of WWII were situated in the heart of rural England. Surrounded by countryside and pretty villages, it took the crews little time to become regulars at the nearest village inn, where traditionally there was Open House to American servicemen. A few convivial hours at the pub after a gruelling mission provided a welcome escape from the rigours of combat flying. Today, 50 years