The Battle of Britain was the first major military campaign fought entirely by air, where the Royal Air Force (RAF) successfully defended Great Britain against Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe, preventing an ...
The Hawker Hurricane was not as attractive or streamlined as the Spitfire, and it failed to capture the public’s respect in the same way. But the Hurricane was responsible for... As Sir Winston ...
The Spitfire may have stolen the glory, but it was the Hurricane that shouldered muchof the fight in the Battle of Britain, ...
Pictures show a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) as three iconic planes fly in formation. This historic formation ...
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Avro Lancaster has flown to Duxford to begin a planned period of maintenance that will see it miss the 2026 ...
The ceremony, held between 11am and 12pm, marks the 85th anniversary of the victory by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew during the Battle of Britain in 1940. It was the first decisive battle in ...
On Sept. 15, 1969, cinema audiences were treated to a dramatic portrayal of the famed Battle of Britain of 1940. Made long before CGI was possible, the production of the film was an incredible feat ...
Sir Keith Park was in charge of the RAF's fighters which defended London and the South East during the Battle of Britain Relatives of the man in charge of protecting south-east England during the ...
In July 1940, things looked bleak for the British. France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway had fallen to the German war machine, rationing of food and other goods was instituted and ...