In my new book Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour (Sutherland House), I profile those who played key roles in this crucial battle. Here are some of the “few.” Just last year, the ...
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 ...
For over 100 years the Royal Air Force has defended British skies. In 1940 it experienced its greatest test in the Battle of Britain. Using science, ingenuity, and support from across the UK and ...
Hurricane pilots fought the Luftwaffe and helped win the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. This Mark IIC was built at the Langley factory, near what is now Heathrow Airport, early in 1944. It ...
XII project (CCF c/n 46002, ex-RCAF 5447, CCAR ex-C-GGAJ, now CF-TPM) in the colours and markings worn by the Gloster-built Hawker Hurricane Mk. I, P2961, known to have been flown by flown by McKnight ...
Hurricane: Unsung Hero and Spies in the Skies: Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance, this year’s winter spotlight exhibition at IWM Duxford, Scramble! The Summer of 1940, will explore the history of ...
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 anniversary of the end of The Battle of ...
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 ...
The annual Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday will be held in Westminster Abbey on 15th September. The service will mark the 84th anniversary of the remarkable ...
Christine B. Davis was born a few weeks before the 1914 hurricane season started and spent her entire life within 50 miles of the Gulf of Mexico, where a relentless stream of hurricanes and ...