In June 1940 Nazi Germany overran France and forced the British army to evacuate at Dunkirk. Severely lacking in military equipment, Britain and her empire now stood alone against Adolf Hitler's ...

After the initial air raids of the Corpo Aereo Italiano (Italian Air Corps) against Britain in which no RAF fighters were met, things changed on 11 November 1940. Two Hurricane and one Spitfire ...

In 1940, a fight for the future of Britain was being waged in the skies above the south of England. Between June and October 1940, the Royal Air Force (RAF) fought off an invasion attempt from the ...

Hitler lost that key battle and it ultimately cost him the war. To find out more about the Battle of Britain, visit the Imperial War Museum London's new Explore History 1940 display. Top Stories ...

The success of the RAF in the Battle of Britain meant Hitler had to postpone his plans for an invasion of Britain. This short film is from the BBC series, World War Two with Dan Snow. Back to top ...

John "Paddy'' Hemingway passed away at 105 years old. Hemingway was a pilot for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the Battle of Britain in 1940. The Dublin native served more than 30 years in the RAF ...

THE 78th commemoration of the Battle of Britain celebrates the defence of the United Kingdom by the RAF against the Nazi air force, known as the Lutftwaffe, in World War Two. But what exactly happe… ...

Nearly 3,000 men of the RAF took part in the Battle of Britain - a group Winston Churchill referred to as ‘The Few’. Men came from all over the Commonwealth and Europe to stand among Fighter ...

How victory in the Battle of Britain hinged on one man Maths and history combine in a new book which reveals the pivotal role Sir Keith Park played in 1940 ...

How boys’ own hero Biggles helped train the RAF pilots who won the Battle of Britain ... The conflict, which raged from July 10 to October 31, 1940, marked a turning point in the war.

During the Battle of Britain (officially defined as lasting from July through October 1940), he served with RAF No. 253 and No. 85 Squadrons and damaged a Messerschmitt 109 on September 3.

The Brief. John "Paddy'' Hemingway passed away at 105 years old. Hemingway was a pilot for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the Battle of Britain in 1940.