Battle Of Britain Collection (page 2)

RAF Coningsby Station Commander taxies a Hurricane Mk IIC of the BBMF at RAF Conningsby. The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (RAF-BBMF)

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Avro 638 Lancaster at the Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire

The Raider on the Shore, 1940 (w/c with black crayon and brown pastel on paper)
GLS230513 The Raider on the Shore, 1940 (w/c with black crayon and brown pastel on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 40.1x58.5 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster)
700227 Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster) by Hardiman, Alfred Frank (1891-1949); 56x17x55.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster)
700228 Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster) by Hardiman, Alfred Frank (1891-1949); 56x17x55.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Pilots at Tangmere, 1941
3870759 Pilots at Tangmere, 1941 by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); (add.info.: RAF Tangmere was a Royal Air Force station located in Tangmere, West Sussex, England)

Fighter pilots resting between battles, autumn afternoon, England, 1940 (b / w photo)
6001045 Fighter pilots resting between battles, autumn afternoon, England, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Supermarine Spitfire, c1940 (colour litho)
981878 Supermarine Spitfire, c1940 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Supermarine Spitfire, c1940.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The Blitzed Arts Club, 19th September 1940 (etching on paper)
DOV123411 The Blitzed Arts Club, 19th September 1940 (etching on paper) by Walcot, William (1874-1943); The Arts Club, London, UK; English, out of copyright

RAF Hurricane fighter pilots, some of the Few who fought in the Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940 (b / w photo)
6015301 RAF Hurricane fighter pilots, some of the Few who fought in the Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Vapour trails over central London as the Luftwaffe attempts to bomb the city. 15th September 1940

Canadian fighter squadron which is led by Squadron leader Sir Douglas Bader, the famous RAF flying ace who lost both of his legs in an air accident in 1931

Flight Lieutenant Howard Peter "Cowboy"Blatchford of Number 257 Squadron RAF
Flight Lieutenant Howard Peter " Cowboy" Blatchford of Number 257 Squadron RAF who, in his Hurricane fighter plane

A formation of Hawker Hurricane fighters of Number 85 Squadron in search of enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. October 1940

Scene showing considerable damage to the front of a bus following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. 18th August 1940

Lord Harrowby taking the salute at a parade of Walsall L. D. V. 19th July 1940
Lord Harrowby taking the salute at a parade of Walsall L.D.V. 19th July 1940

Men of A Company 3rd Battalion, Birmingham Home Guard, paraded at the Apollo Cinema, Pype Hayes in front of Captain S. A. Godsall MC 4th August 1940

Members of the L. D. V. seen here completing a course of intensive training to prepare them
Members of the L.D.V. seen here completing a course of intensive training to prepare them as instructors in physical and bayonet training

Captain S. A. Godsall MC addresses the men of A Company 3rd Battalion, Birmingham Home Guard, before they paraded at the Apollo Cinema, Pype Hayes 4th August 1940

Home Guard volunteers for the L. D. V. at Wolseley Motors Birmingham factory parading
Home Guard volunteers for the L.D.V. at Wolseley Motors Birmingham factory parading through the works gate. 13th July 1940

Two women salvaging the stock after their shop had been burnt out buy incendiary bombs, following an air raid by thew German Luftwaffe on a West Midlands town during the Second world War

Damage to shops and houses in a West Midlands town following an air raid during the Second World War. Not a single windows has remained in tact. Circa August 1940

Damage to a building in Birmingham following an air raid on the city during the Second World War. Not a single windows has remained in tact. 14th August 1940

Warden W Russel congratulates a woman woman, covered in dirt and dust, cut and bruised but remarkably safe after she walked out of a bomb damaged building set ablaze following an air raid in

A bomb crater in Bromford Road, Birmingham following a raid on the city. 14th August 1940

A damage house in Tyburn Road, Edrdington, Birmingham following a raid on the city. 14th August 1940

Milkman examines the staircase of a damage house in Tyburn Road, Edrdington, Birmingham following a raid on the city. 14th August 1940

A house damage by a bomb in Tyburn Road, Edrdington, Birmingham following a raid on the city. 14th August 1940

Damage to a house in Bromsford Lane, Erdington, Birmingham. This was the first air raid on the city, carried out by a single aircraft. One person was killed, and six injured in the raid

Householders examine the damage and crater to their Smallheath, Birmingham home following a raid on the city. 16th August 1940

Householders removing furniture from their bomb damage home in Smallheath, Birmingham following a raid on the city. 16th August 1940

Saved by shelters A bomb fell between these two shelters in Smallheath, Birmingham, nobody was hurt following a raid on the city. Here is a Midland A.R.P

Householders removing furniture from their bomb damage homes in Smallheath, Birmingham following a raid on the city. 16th August 1940

A demolition squad make safe a bomb damaged building at Hodge Hill Common following a raid on the city. 18th August 1940

Householders and ARP recovery squad removing furniture from their bomb damage home in Hodge Hill Common, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 18th August 1940

Three houses in Acocks Green, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city. Four people were killed and two were injured. 25th August 1940

Three houses in Wildfell Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city. Four people were killed and two were injured. 25th August 1940

No one was injured. Twenty three people were in the back rooms of these two houses in Acocks Green, Birmingham, when a bomb exploded in the garden during the raid on the city

Knocked Sideways. This house in Acocks Green, Birmingham was knocked sideways when bomb exploded in the front garden. Many of the net-covered windows, it will be noticed, are intact. 24th August 1940

House in Sparkhill, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city. Four people were killed and two were injured. 27th August 1940

House in Bordesley, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city. Four people were killed and two were injured. 27th August 1940

A house in Aston, Birmingham, collapsed after the building received a direct hit during a raid on the city 25th August 1940

The remains of the Birmingham Food Supply Company factory, Fallows Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Makers of Queens Gravy Salts seen here following a heavy raid on the city. 27th August 1940

Aston, Birmingham, damaged to the living quarters of thePolice Station following a raid on the city 25th August 1940

Firemen and rescue workers in Aston, Birmingham, search through the collapsed remain of a house which received a direct hit during a raid on the city 25th August 1940

Messerschmitt plane downed in the waters around Dover, Kent, during the July to October 1940, Battle of Britain. Picture taken 24th September 1940

A German plane downed in the English Channel by Spitfires, during the July to October 1940, Battle of Britain. Picture taken 11th August 1940

A British convoy passing through the Straits of Dover seen here being attacked by German dive bomber. 11th July 1940. German air operations over the English Channel marked the first phase of The

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Remembering the heroic Battle of Britain: A spectacular display at the 2011 Goodwood Revival as a Lancaster Bomber soars through the skies, accompanied by two agile Spitfire aircraft. Powered by the iconic Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 Piston-Engine, these warbirds pay homage to the brave pilots who defended our skies. Witness Spitfire P7350 gracefully flying alongside Hurricane LF363, showcasing their timeless beauty and formidable power. The Avro Lancaster from RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight stands tall as a symbol of resilience and sacrifice. Supermarine Spitfires line up in perfect formation at the 2011 Goodwood Revival, reminding us of their crucial role in securing victory during this historic battle. The Battle of Britain memorial near Folkestone serves as a poignant reminder of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom in Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Transport yourself back to 1957 with Southern Locomotive Lydford at Okehampton Station; an era when determination and unity prevailed against all odds. Chas Brown's stunning artwork captures the essence of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb in its prime during 1941 - an emblematic representation of courage and strength. From Docklands Blazing to bombed London streets, let us never forget those dark days that shaped our nation's history.