July 10 has been a day marked by pivotal events that have shaped the course of history across the globe.One of the most impactful events to occur on July ...

The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority over the RAF from July to September 1940. Their ultimate failure was one of the turning points of World War Two ...

A service to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain has taken place at a cliff-top memorial in Kent. The first ...

Duxford's cinematic history also adds to its allure. The airfield and some of its aircraft were featured prominently in the 1969 film *Battle of Britain*.

The ensuing Battle of Britain would feature some of the most intense aerial dogfighting in history while occurring over England, France, and the Channel that separated them.

The Battle of Britain The first Spitfires entered service in August 1938. When World War II began on September 1, 1939, nine RAF squadrons were equipped with Spitfires.

Rarely in history has a battle been so mythologised as the conflict that took place in the skies above southern England between 10 July and 31 October 1940. But the truth about the Battle of ...

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 ...

The most decisive confrontation of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies above London on 15 September. Photo: The average age of an RAF pilot in 1940 was 20.

On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.) In 1509, theologian ...