84 Years On: The RAF Looks Back At The Resilience Shown In The Battle Of Britain
The UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) is commemorating 84 years since the pivotal 'Battle of Britain' during the early days of World ...
BBC2 个月
The Battle of Britain
Photo: A RAF fighter squadron 'scrambles' after receiving the signal to engage the enemy during the Battle of Britain. (Getty Images) An overview of the Battle of Britain Michael Flanders narrates ...
BBC2 年
The Battle of Britain
Photo: A RAF fighter squadron 'scrambles' after receiving the signal to engage the enemy during the Battle of Britain. (Getty Images) An overview of the Battle of Britain Michael Flanders narrates ...
BBC1 年
History KS2: The Battle of Britain and beyond
RAF stands for the Royal Air Force and they fought the war from aeroplanes built specially for fighting. This was where the Battle of Britain was fought, in the skies over southern Britain ...
MercoPress8 个月
RAF pilot killed in Battle of Britain reenactment
Royal Air Force (RAF) Squadron Leader Mark Long died Saturday when his Spitfire fighter crashed during a reenactment of the Battle of Britain Coningsby base in Lincolnshire. Prime Minister Rishi ...
The Independent on MSN8 个月
RAF pilot killed in Spitfire crash at Battle of Britain event is named
The Royal Air Force pilot who died in a Spitfire crash near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Saturday has been named as ...
The National Interest24 天
303 Squadron: These Polish Fighter Pilots Won the Battle of Britain
303 Squadron was officially activated on August 2, 1940, twenty-three days after the Battle of Britain commenced. However, it would take some time before these Polish fighter pilots were allowed ...
Westminster Abbey6 个月
Battle of Britain Sunday - Service of Thanksgiving 2022
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 ...
Westminster Abbey1 年
RAF Chapel
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 ...
culture.pl9 年
One Photo One Story: They Won the Battle of Britain
Moreover, the Battle of Britain started soon and it was immediately revealed that the RAF’s resources were drastically insufficient. By the middle of 1940 Britain had lost half of its front-line ...
University of Manchester2 个月
Beatrice Shilling – Engineer and Battle of Britain heroine
She was awarded an OBE for her work. The role of a Manchester pioneer who helped the RAF when facing one of its greatest challenges is remembered to coincide with the celebrations marking the 75 th ...