BATTLE OF BRITAIN DAY
Today, we in the UK remember Battle of Britain day. We remember the brave young men and women who carried that day against the aggressor.
That day the UK claimed 175 German aircraft. The truth was 60, but the discrepancy in the numbers matters not one iota.
The truth is that over a period of 3 to 4 months British, Czeck, Polish, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, French, South African and American pilots took on the might of the Luftwaffe and held it back.
It is often forgotten that 25% of “The Few” were not from the UK. They came from the British Commonwealth, from the defeated nations of Europe and from the USA.
These young pilots fought and, in many cases, died for a cause they believed in.
It is also possible that one or more of your young women died on the ground manning the observer stations, the radar stations or the plotting tables.
So today, wherever you may be from, remember the fallen of that battle. It is almost certain that, no matter what country you are from, one or more of your young men and/or women fought there.
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A very important day for all to pause and remember those men and women who fought and those who died. …Well written, Way. Thank you for posting.
Great post Way. Lest we ever forget.Unfortunately, I have heard very little about it in the media.Even to this day, in our South East part of the country,planes are still discovered and even remains, which are sensitively investigated to try to trace relatives and to provide where possible, dignified burial. If anybody ever visits Manston Airport in Kent, it has a wonderful and extremely moving, collection of aircraft and artifacts and of course, the site nearby of the trial area of the “bouncing bomb”, so very important in the fight against the enemy.God Bless the Few.
Been there a few times, Ilgner.
Great Post Way…We should never forget them all…..Thank you for posting.
Thank you way for this moving blog. We will remember them.
Way-I should have remembered but I didn’t.
My sincere thanks and prayers go to all the brave young men involved.
You did right, and well, to remind us
Maisie x
Our WWII museum in N.O. has a Spitfire aircraft, not a replica, suspended from the ceiling. A hell of an aircraft flown by an incredibly brave bunch of young men.
ANOTHER FLIGHT
Stars were shining bright that night
As they took off not knowing
If it was their final flight
One by one they said their goodbyes
As their planes flew high in the sky
Only a few returned that night
For another flight
Beautiful Sugrnspice and so sadly true