Bruce Halpenny had by 1984 become acknowledged as not only a respected British military historian, expert in airfield histories, but also the expert in RAF Ghosts, especially surrounding airfields.
Fra 1984 var Bruce Halpenny ikke kun en respekteret britisk militærhistoriker og ekspert i flyvepladshistorier, men også ekspert i RAF-spøgelser, især i forbindelse med flyvepladser.