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In part 2 of our Battle of Britain documentary, we explored how after Germany had swept over continental Europe, Britain ...
The spectacular Red Arrows will take to the skies as part of the Battle of Britain Airshow in Kent. And there are only a few ...
On June 23, 1775, Londoners focused on enjoying a regatta, not fretting about a brewing rebellion.
Moonlight and roses were Britain’s lot last week. The roses were burning industrial cities; the moonlight a pallid, accursed illumination for bearers of death and destruction. Last fortnight’s ...
London has had four catastrophes in nine centuries. The first was a fire in 1087, which took St. Paul's and most of the primitive city around it. The second and third came in two successive years ...
John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the iconic Battle of Britain, poses for a photo in front of a Hurricane on July 22, 2022.
While often overshadowed by the glory of the Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane was the RAF's fighter workhorse during the Battle of Britain.Evolved from the Hawker Fury, an interwar biplane, the ...
LONDON (AP) — The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who fought the Nazi air force to a standstill amid fears ...