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 ...

The Battle of Britain - the first major battle to be decided entirely by air power - began. Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly ...

During the Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force (RAF ... at the controls of some of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history, including the Spitfire, Hurricane, and Messerschmitt Bf 109 ...

The Battle of Britain – a 112-day fight for control of Britain’s skies – was the first decisive battle in history fought entirely in the air, and one which proved to be a dramatic turning point in the ...

He was a pilot in the Battle of Britain at age 21. Those who fought in the three-and-a-half-month battle came to be known as “The Few,” following on then PM, Sir Winston Churchill.

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 ...

The most decisive confrontation of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies above London on 15 September. Photo: The average age of an RAF pilot in 1940 was 20. The strain they were under is ...