The Luftwaffe heavily outnumbered the RAF. 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 ...

The UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) is commemorating 84 years since the pivotal 'Battle of Britain' during the early days of World ...

Moreover, the Battle of Britain started soon and it was immediately revealed ... On August 30 th, during another training flight, Flying Officer Ludwik Paszkiewicz noticed a Luftwaffe aircraft.

While the British boast a perfect record in world wars - including a gritty victory over Germany's seemingly unstoppable Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain - it is a country that has made some ...

The replica of a Spitfire which flew in World War Two has been replaced after being damaged by Storm Ciaran last year. The aircraft, which was identical to one which fought off the German ...

Radar was one of the most important factors in the RAF's success in the Battle of Britain. It was deployed across the UK as part of an early warning system which detected incoming enemy planes.

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

Now they had to face the fearsome Luftwaffe during some of ... not German planes. Two planes escaped, a third did not. As Battle of Britain continued, Allied aircrews were out-numbered and losing ...

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 ...