During the summer of 1940, a few hundred fighter pilots stood in the way of Hitler's massive air attack on England. One hundred Canadians were among them. Dubbed the Battle of Britain, it was the ...

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 ...

Over 80 years on, we remember not just the brave pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain but the vital contribution made by women. You might be surprised to learn that not all pilots during the ...

Eighty years ago, RAF pilots took to the skies over the course of months in an effort to fight off a Nazi invasion in the Battle of Britain. Those men - dubbed "the few" by Winston Churchill ...

During the Battle of Britain, they had 2,550 fighter planes available, while the RAF only had 749. British pilots were also less experienced that the Luftwaffe pilots. The average age of an RAF ...

He was soon considered a terrific fighter pilot. His introduction to combat coincided with the Battle of Britain (10 July to ...

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 ...