the-few.co.uk
The Few - a Battle of Britain Tribute. Links to other Battle of Britain web sites.
http://www.the-few.co.uk/links.php
Are a few links to other web sites that I have found useful and informative. The sites cover general topics from general Battle of Britain information to very specific information on Spitfires and Hurricanes. The RAF's Background to The Battle of Britain. The Battle of Britain Historical Society. Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Battle of Britain Monument. Kent Battle Of Britain Museum. The Spitfire - an Operational History. The Grace Spitfire Website. 152 (Hyderabad) F. Squadron.
bofb1940.blogspot.com
Battle of Britain 1940: The True Start Date of the Battle of Britain? ...and Convoy Peewit
http://bofb1940.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-true-start-date-of-battle-of.html
Churchill said, "If the British Empire [were] to last a thousand years, men would still say, this was their finest hour." Less than a century on and a recent survey has shown that most people have forgotten it already. Thursday, 6 August 2015. The True Start Date of the Battle of Britain? If you like what we do, please click here to support us. The 8 August 1940 saw are a large convoy (with the RAF codename of Peewit) of more than twenty merchant ships attempting to go through the Straits of Dover and he...
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Battle of Britain 1940: What was the Battle of Britain? ...and who were The Few?
http://bofb1940.blogspot.com/2015/07/what-was-battle-of-britain-and-who-were.html
Churchill said, "If the British Empire [were] to last a thousand years, men would still say, this was their finest hour." Less than a century on and a recent survey has shown that most people have forgotten it already. Friday, 31 July 2015. What was the Battle of Britain? And who were The Few? If you like what we do, please click here to support us. The American journalist Ralph Ingersoll thought that:. The Battle of Britain was important in history as Waterloo or Gettysburg. Answer 1: No Idea! At a time...
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Battle of Britain 1940: July 2015
http://bofb1940.blogspot.com/2015_07_01_archive.html
Churchill said, "If the British Empire [were] to last a thousand years, men would still say, this was their finest hour." Less than a century on and a recent survey has shown that most people have forgotten it already. Friday, 31 July 2015. Understanding Luftwaffe Unit Designations. If you like what we do, please click here to support us. Each Luftflotte was also allocated 25 Geschwader (Wings). Luftflotte 1 would have Wings 1-25, Luftflotte 2 would have 26-50 etc. Similar to Luftflotten, the Fliegerkorp...
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Battle of Britain 1940: We Found my Dad's old Hurricane - in the Science Museum
http://bofb1940.blogspot.com/2015/07/we-found-my-dads-hurricane-in-science.html
Churchill said, "If the British Empire [were] to last a thousand years, men would still say, this was their finest hour." Less than a century on and a recent survey has shown that most people have forgotten it already. Tuesday, 21 July 2015. We Found my Dad's old Hurricane - in the Science Museum. If you like what we do, please click here to support us. My Dad, Edgar Dunster, was ground crew for 615 Squadron at RAF Kenley during the Battle of Britain. You never forget your aircraft's registration number!
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Battle of Britain 1940: The New Tactics that Devastated Convoy CW.8 on 25 July 1940
http://bofb1940.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-new-tactics-that-devastated-convoy.html
Churchill said, "If the British Empire [were] to last a thousand years, men would still say, this was their finest hour." Less than a century on and a recent survey has shown that most people have forgotten it already. Thursday, 23 July 2015. The New Tactics that Devastated Convoy CW.8 on 25 July 1940. If you like what we do, please click here to support us. In the morning Convoy CW.8 (Convoy Westward) was attacked by a wave of Ju87s, 50 Bf109s, fast S-boats and was fired upon from the French shore.
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Battle of Britain 1940: Understanding Luftwaffe Unit Designations
http://bofb1940.blogspot.com/2015/07/understanding-luftwaffe-unit.html
Churchill said, "If the British Empire [were] to last a thousand years, men would still say, this was their finest hour." Less than a century on and a recent survey has shown that most people have forgotten it already. Friday, 31 July 2015. Understanding Luftwaffe Unit Designations. If you like what we do, please click here to support us. Each Luftflotte was also allocated 25 Geschwader (Wings). Luftflotte 1 would have Wings 1-25, Luftflotte 2 would have 26-50 etc. Similar to Luftflotten, the Fliegerkorp...
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Battle of Britain 1940: Big Wing or Political Conspiracy?
http://bofb1940.blogspot.com/2015/07/big-wing-or-assassins-bullet.html
Churchill said, "If the British Empire [were] to last a thousand years, men would still say, this was their finest hour." Less than a century on and a recent survey has shown that most people have forgotten it already. Wednesday, 22 July 2015. Big Wing or Political Conspiracy? If you like what we do, please click here to support us. Initially the Duxford Wing (as it became known) had comprised 242, 310 and 19 Squadrons but later 302 and 611 Squadrons were also added. Dowding (commanding officer of Fighte...
611squadronrauxaf.co.uk
611 Squadron - Links
http://www.611squadronrauxaf.co.uk/links.html
No 610 (County of Chester) Squadron, Cheshire's own Battle of Britain Spitfire Squadron. Books on the History of RAF Woodvale, RAF Burtonwood and the 611 Squadron written by Aldon P Ferguson. The Battle of Britain memorial. The national Memorial to all those who fought, flew and died in the battle of Britain - 10th July to 31st October 1940. And Burtonwood Base (USA). Britains top selling aviation monthly magazine. The Lancashire Aircraft Investigation Team. Peak District Air Accident Research. Classic W...
historyjournal.co.uk
Other interesting sites - The History Journal
http://www.historyjournal.co.uk/other-interesting-sites
Soaring Skies to Searing Rails. Shot Down for the King. Aston Down to Chicago. Across the Southern Ocean. 26 (South Africa) Squadron RFC. HMS Sybille - Boer War Naval Action. Based at Gloucestershire airport this museum is dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in the county - www.jetagemuseum.org. A site with a database of aircraft information and photographs and ways to be involved with classic aircraft - http:/ www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/.
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