Danish WW2 Pilots | Remembering Danish air force volunteers of the Second World War

Danish WW2 Pilots

Britain's Victory, Denmark's Freedom. Danish Volunteers in Allied Air Forces during the Second World War
Danish WW2 Pilots

Profile20 Sep 10, 4:08

Viggo Pedersen

Viggo Pedersen is one of several young sailors on-board the Danish training ship Danmark that stranded in United States in 1940 due to the war. Royal Canadian Air Force.

Profile14 Sep 14, 9:32

Aage Valdemar Helstrup Laursen

Aage Valdemar Helstrup Laursen is a Danish born Canadian pilot who is killed while in service with the Air Transport Auxiliary.

Article07 Aug 21, 16:36

The Free Danes in London dreamed of establishing a Danish Spitfire Squadron. In 1941-1942, funds were collected in Danish communities all around the world for the Danish Spitfire Fund. This article tells the story of the Danish Spitfires.

Article06 Jun 21, 7:24

Danes over Normandy, 6 June 1944

Six Danish airmen were on operation in the skies over Normandy on 6 June 1944. Two were involved in bombing the coastal batteries, three provided fighter cover over the Channel and the beaches, and the last carried out an improvised reconnaissance mission.