Today 75 years ago, was the hardest day! Could we all spare a thought for the brave few that kept the wolf from our door. Forever in your debt.
Absolutely. And nearly a quarter of them weren't British. Cheers lads. Nation Number please log in to view this image Poland 145 please log in to view this image New Zealand 135 please log in to view this image Canada 112 please log in to view this image Czechoslovakia 88 please log in to view this image Belgium 30 please log in to view this image Australia 32 please log in to view this image South Africa 25 please log in to view this image France 14 please log in to view this image Ireland 10 please log in to view this image United States 11 please log in to view this image Southern Rhodesia 4 please log in to view this image Jamaica 1 please log in to view this image Barbados 1 please log in to view this image Newfoundland 1 please log in to view this image Northern Rhodesia 1
Something that makes me smile ironically when people say about the poles and other eastern Europeans coming over here. I've done a lot of hiking in the home counties and I've lost count of the plaques that say "Here lies (Polish/Other Name)" And a date in 1940. Well said Stan, well said! Our thanks go to all who came to help when we needed it most. Glass to be raised for them all.
This photo is from my fathers' squadron ( 630 Sqn East Kirkby ) but was typical of any RAF squadron base. Nearly two out of every three men did not return. We will remember them. please log in to view this image
Heart felt thanks to him from me. If he is sadly not with us anymore may he be resting well mate. If he is still with us would get him a pint if I could. Either way full respect.
Seven spitfires just passed over us here in Sussex heading south, presumably for rendezvous with more. What a beautiful sound those Rolls-Royce engines make
We should never forget and always be proud of everyone who took part. I teach my kids about ww1 and ww2 as its not done in school which it should be. Although I live in Bristol i always take my young kids to all the war museums so they get a feel and understanding. Its not that long ago yet i fear school kids of today will lose out on something that fills me with emotion and huge pride every year. god bless all those who sacrificed.
Just had 8 spitfires/hurricanes fly over my back garden on their way back to Biggin Hill, beautiful sight and sound.
What age are they? My kids got a lot on both WW1 and WW2 in their secondary education, though they both like history. Certainly well up on the origins of both wars. May be a little confusing for youngsters at the minute, with all sorts of anniversaries being highlighted during the rolling WW1 centenary, many of them st the moment from a different war. July next year for the Somme should be interesting.
they are 8 and 10. its all about romans and egyptians at the moment but my 10 year old especially spends ages reading up on history especially ww2. I grew up in London so school trips used to take us to all the museums. In bristol they get to places like stonehenge for christ sake. Took them to the Imperial museum at Easter and they loved it. debated about taking them into the Holocaust exhibition but took them after explaining about it first.
They are all heroes the lot of them. I just love the unmistakable sound of those Rolls Royce Merlin engines also the Spit is such a beautiful bird.
Used to live near Hendon and often they'd fly past the RAF museum on their way out of any events in London. Never failed to give me Goosebumps when I heard those Merlins. (Unique sound, just typing this is making the hair on my arms stand up and get slightly moist eyes as I think about it.) Spits sound right, look right and from all the testimonies I've read or heard they flew right to. Most often quote I've heard re flying them, "You didn't get in a Spitfire, you strapped it on to you."
I live near Fairford one of the Larger air shows, and the site of Spitfires & Hurricanes flying in and around is just enthralling. Also used to work Near the RMCS in Shrivenham and the Red Arrows would always display for the college, if you happened to be driving around one of the local lanes at the time its not uncommon to get buzzed at 50ft. Quite a sight. Not Forgotten.
And three quarters of them were!! Heroes all..................whatever Nationality. We are all free to talk our **** on here because of people like them.
I'm not being smart but I genuinely have no idea what this thread is about EDIT: Just Googled. Battle of Britain. Respect
Well, that is a place to go. Been there twice and have to say its the most intresting museum where ive ever been. IWM is also great place to go. Spitfire is a beautiful, beautiful aeroplane and its have a quite a big part of winning the war against germans althought in the battle of britain there were much more Hurricanes than Spitfires fighting.
