Battle of Britain | War History

World War Two Hurricane Excavated From Beachy Head

The daughter and granddaughter of a World War Two Polish pilot have helped to excavate his plane near Brighton in England. Kaziemierz Wünsche crash landed…

WWII Spitfire Dig In Cambridgeshire Peat Bog Continues

The dig to retrieve the remains of a World War Two Spitfire has continued after it was halted earlier because human remains were discovered. The…

MEN OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – A Biographical Directory of The Few – Review by Mark Barnes

No complaints from me but the Battle of Britain commemoration seemed to be quite an extended affair with flypasts and all manner of stuff going…

The Panda onboard Dambusters Raids is ‘Priceless’

The state of the War is such that those involved cling to every little thing that reminds them of the peaceful life ahead. In the…

Top-secret Nazi ‘A-to-Z of Britain’ gives detailed insight of Hitlers plans of invading and settling down in Britain

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When the Fuhrer gave the marching orders on May 10th 1940, the German forces seemed unstoppable from invading and occupying most of Europe as they…

German Maps Reveal Interesting Facts About Operation ‘Sealion’

A never before published set of German maps have revealed some interesting facts about the Nazi plans to cross the English Channel and invade Britain.…

How One of the World’s Biggest WWII Aircraft Collections Went On Sale

A Texas collector was the owner of one of the biggest World War Two aircraft collections. This was little known since it had been a…

Spitfire comes to rescue of Vulcan bomber at Scottish Airshow

The Scottish Airshow based out of Prestwick airport featured the last flying Vulcan bomber. As the bomber came into land it experienced a nose wheel…

Air show insurance premiums soar after Shoreham air crash

Air show

[Via] Commemorations for 75 years since the Battle of Britain have been impeded by the recent Shoreham air show crash on the south coast of…

New book tells story of Women’s Auxiliary Air Force

A new book about the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) is being released to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which…

In commemoration of Flight Lt. James Brindley Nicholson and ‘The Few’, Britain’s Typhoon gains the 1940 Colours

James Brindley Nicholson

[Via] “Bravery is its own reward” echoing through the air at supersonic speeds, as the Royal Air Force colors its Typhoon Fighter Jet with the…

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – Review by Mark Barnes

A recent book I reviewed was about the Battle of Britain and here we are again with yet another. It really is a case of…