One of the most compelling cases for the Hurricane is the example of 303 Squadron, the RAF squadron that consisted entirely ...

Members of 303 (Polish) Squadron in September 1940 - Frantisek stands by the door of the hut Winston Churchill described the Battle of Britain pilots as "these splendid men… who will have 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 ...

Many a history buff is familiar with Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill’s famous quote about the Royal Air Force (RAF) ...

Meanwhile, the Poles were desperate to fight, eager to take revenge on the Nazi German armies that had destroyed Poland and forced them away from their homes. Moreover, the Battle of Britain started .

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) may never take to the skies again, aviation experts fear, after being grounded ...

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 ...

303 Squadron was a perfect example of this. 303 Squadron was officially activated on August 2, 1940, twenty-three days after the Battle of Britain commenced. However, it would take some time ...

On August 24th - these new Canadian fighters realized too late that some of them had been firing on British, not German planes. Two planes escaped, a third did not. As Battle of Britain continued ...

Following the defeat of France, Britain and the empire was left to fight Germany. To successfully invade Britain, Germany needed to control the skies over the English channel. This led to the ...