Robert Christian Bostrøm served in the Royal Air Force, Administrative and Service Duties Branch, during the Second World War. The experiences during his military service inspired him in his passion for earth sciences, which became his academic career after the war.
Alice Andersen Hornbo (m. Evers) was one of the Danish women who volunteered for the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War.
Group Captain John Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson, top-scoring fighter ace in the European theatre, begins and ends his best-selling memories, "Wing Leader", in Copenhagen. This is due to the fact that he is the commanding officer of B.160 Copenhagen/Kastrup in May-June 1945. But it is not only the presence of this well-known pilot that makes the airport an interesting place.
Shortly after D-Day, the first V1 flying bombs hit London. Three Danish fighter pilots were involved in the fighter defence against the flying bombs in the summer of 1944.
