Battle of Britain Research Topics

– pre-war mass formations of aircraft that foreshadowed the Luftwaffe attacks

– an essay by Jeremy Crang of Edinburgh University tracing the efforts over the years to arrive at a definitive list of the ‘Few’

– the badges of the 72 Battle of Britain squadrons in stained glass

– the first Prisoner-of-War Camp to receive Luftwaffe officers brought down over the UK before and during the Battle

– evocative names from the Battle carried on a post-war class of steam engines

– were Battle of Britain pilots involved in the abduction of a wooden cat that was a dinner guest of Winston Churchill ?

– the 25th Anniversary of the Battle was commemorated by a special issue of postage stamps

– the vital part played by a Battle of Britain pilot in developing artificial lenses that have restored the sight of millions of people

– praise for the Few from an unexpected quarter

Research Topics