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The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England, lit. 'air battle for England') was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe.
Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne. The List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain is a summary regarding the lists of those who flew during the Battle of Britain, and were awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp [1] to the 1939–45 Star by flying at least one authorised operational sortie with an eligible unit of the Royal Air Force or Fleet Air Arm during the period from 0001 hours ...
Brian John Edward "Sandy" Lane DFC (18 June 1917 – 13 December 1942) was a fighter pilot and flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.He also wrote the book Spitfire!, an account of his experiences as a fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain.
World War II poster containing the famous lines by Winston Churchill The Battle of Britain anniversary parade at Buckingham Palace in 1943.. Winston Churchill summed up the effect of the battle and the contribution of RAF Fighter Command, RAF Bomber Command, RAF Coastal Command and the Fleet Air Arm with the words, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few". [14]
The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England) was an effort by the German Air Force during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom in preparation for the planned amphibious and airborne forces invasion of Britain by Operation Sea Lion.
[1] [2] The building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 26 March 2015, and won 'Project of the Year' at the 2016 Kent Design and Development awards. [ 3 ] Conceived as an experience rather than a museum, the building contains The Scramble Experience and a central ‘cockpit’ area with an open balcony offering views across the Channel to ...
This category includes historical battles in which unified Kingdom of England (10th century–1707) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information.. See Category:Battles involving the Britons and Category:Battles involving the Anglo-Saxons for earlier battles.
The squadron was first formed at RAF Filton, Bristol, on 30 June 1916 as a training squadron equipped with Royal Aircraft Factory BE2, BE12s and the Avro 504. [3] The squadron received its first Sopwith Pup [4] on 3 February 1917, and deployed to Vert Galant aerodrome (between Talmas and Beauval) in the Somme département, France on 12 March 1917.