303 Squadron was a perfect example of this. 303 Squadron was officially activated on August 2, 1940, twenty-three days after the Battle of Britain commenced. However, it would take some time ...

The statistics of the RAF forces are not unambiguous but with no doubt Squadron 303 was the most efficient and lethal weapon of the Battle of Britain. It was scrambled to the battle almost three times ...

A heritage railway has offered driving lessons to raise funds for a Battle of Britain memorial event. The Spa Valley Railway's locomotive 303 Squadron will be running from Tunbridge Wells and the ...

though the end of the action was still within the midst of the Battle of Britain, and there was no coverage of the rest of the war or post-war, which left one with a lack of closure. The closest it ...

With the fall of France, in the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain was beginning. At RAF Debden, near Saffron Walden, Essex, 85 Squadron had a new commanding officer, Sqn Leader Peter Townsend ...

Battle of Britain against Nazi attacks. The 303 Squadron shot three times more Luftwaffe planes than any other allied squadrons.