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This morning we'll be remembering the sacrifice of the pilots and aircrew who fought in the #BattleOfBritain at our annual Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication. We'll be streaming the service from 11:00am (BST) and you can watch live or on demand at: westminster-abbey.org/worshi…
ALT A uniformed member of RAF personnel salutes as he faces the stained glass window in the Battle of Britain chapel in Westminster Abbey
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Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the 112-day battle for control of Britain's skies between July and October 1940. Among those who fought in the battle were pilots and aircrew from at least fourteen countries - including Wales.
Earlier this year, BBCRadioWales visited the Abbey to tell the story of the Welsh fighter aces who took part in the battle. Listeners in the UK can hear their programme, Welsh Dragons of the Battle of Britain, on BBC Radio Wales at 6:30pm this evening, or afterwards on demand on BBC Sounds.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jcn…
ALT Three Spitfires and a Hurricane aircraft flying above the west towers of Westminster Abbey
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On this Battle of Britain Day, we reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of the servicemen and women who defended our nation 85 years ago.
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" - Sir Winston Churchill, 1940.
📸"Scramble" from the IWM
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Standing with the RAF Family, past, present, and future 💙
85 years ago, the RAF's bravery in the Battle of Britain protected our skies.
We're here for the RAF Family and will continue to support them.
#RAFBenevolentFund #BattleofBritainDay #RAF #BattleofBritain85
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4 Sep 40 - ME110 down. Definite. Headed back to Croydon Airport 14:00, only one bullet hole port side. Keep them coming Gerry. We will never surrender! #BOB80 #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
@CroydonAirport
@72Squadron
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4 Sep 1940 We hit 3 Ju 86 bombers before reached target. 72 Squadron received congratulatory wire from 11 Group AOC Keith Park #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
@SirMemorial @CroydonAirport @FundsmithLLP
#NZ youtube.com/watch?v=KFZD5R_i…
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4 Sep 40 Though only 9 of us took off, 8 fighters and 3 bombers were claimed, and more damaged. All 9 Spitfires landed in one piece #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
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4 Sep 40 Later in the evening, took time to reflect on the day and for funeral of Ernest Wilcox, lost in first hours at Biggin hill #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
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4 Sep 40 - He dived hard, I had final burst and saw machine completely on fire. No one left the machine went down over Ashford. #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
@CroydonAirport
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4 Sep 40 - Astern, I gave him three short bursts, bullets hit fuselage and wings. His starboard wing and engine in flames. #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
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4 Sep 40 Under attack, the enemy formed a large circle - waited above rearguard but, as no ME109's came down, I attacked stray ME110 #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
@CroydonAirport
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4th Sep 40 Took off from Croydon as No 3 rearguard. Sighted bandits 16,000 feet - our two leading sections went astern and attacked. #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
@CroydonAirport
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3 Sep 40 To my Darling Molly, I couldn't tell you before, keep Mum and all that, but I have returned to the South, flying out of Croydon. Speak soon my love. #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
@CroydonAirport
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2 Sep 1940 .. With two ME109's shooting my tail to pieces I wasn't inclined to stick around to see if I'd finished him off! #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
@72Squadron #THEIRFINESTHOUR #USAF
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2 Sep 1940 ... 2 ME 109's attacking me from Astern, so broke away for base. Lots of Smoke from Starboard Engine of the Do 17... #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
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2 Sep 1940 I attacked the bomber from dead astern with a preliminary burst 500 yds in, ending at 350 ... 250 yds. Clear hit.. #OTD #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
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2 Sep 1940, Blue, green and red Squadron climbed to angels 20. approaching Maidstone, 30 Bandits sighted coming towards us #BattleofBritain #Spitfire #Churchill #Airforce #WW2 #RAF
@CroydonAirport #THEIRFINESTHOUR
@72Squadron
#OTD
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Between 26 May and 4 June 1940, more than 338,000 Allied troops were evacuated from Dunkirk and the nearby beaches on the northern coast of France. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the rescue. It became one of the most celebrated episodes of the Second World War.
Christopher Nolan’s war time epic is the retelling of one of the most famous WW2 stories. Discover the true story of the war film Dunkirk and find out how we commemorates those who lost their lives in the evacuation by reading our blog (link in the comments).
📷Dunkirk 26-29 May 1940 © IWM (NYP 68075)
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A message from The Queen marking the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo at Dunkirk, in honour of the civilian contribution to the war effort.
📷 Image: © IWM (NYP 68075)
📷 Third slide © Getty Images
ALT Today and together with the nation, The King and I would like to remember the heroic and unprecedented civilian war effort of Operation Dynamo on its 85th Anniversary. Over nine days, an eclectic collection of seafarers, ferry masters, barge hands, fishermen, and children, with their Little Ships, achieved the great evacuation of more than 338,000 troops who were fighting with their backs to the sea at Dunkirk.
ALT My father, who was amongst their number and safely transported home 85 years ago today, recalled wading out to a cement ship to find refuge and rest in its wheel-house. He noted in his memoirs that "The ship was commanded by a midshipman who looked about twelve, assisted by a boatswain aged eighty”.
ALT I know that my father, together with his comrades of the British Expeditionary Force and the allied armies that were fortunate enough to find safe passage, would today be grateful beyond words for this lifeline. Camilla R