Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air ...

To successfully invade Britain, Germany needed to control the skies over the English channel. This led to the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940, followed by the targeted bombing of towns and ...

John 'Paddy' Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the heroic Battle of Britain, has died at age 105. Hemingway, an Irish national, played a crucial role in repelling the Nazi air force in 1940. His ...

One hundred Canadians were among them. Dubbed the Battle of Britain, it was the first decisive clash of Second World War and the first battle in history to be fought exclusively in the air.

The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, has died at the age of 105. Mr Hemingway, who was originally from Dublin, joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a teenager before ...

A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday will be held in Westminster Abbey. The service will mark the 82nd anniversary of the remarkable victory by Royal Air Force pilots ...

At the eastern end of the magnificent Lady Chapel built by King Henry VII is a chapel dedicated to the men of the Royal Air Force who died in the Battle of Britain between July and October 1940. This ...