70th Anniversary of Battle of Britain

papa_smurf · 07-12-10, 04:46 AM

Surprised no-one posted this but Saturday was the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10588684.stm

Heres to those brave men who fought overwhelming odds, and emerged victorious

Raptor1 · 07-12-10, 05:01 AM

I thought July 10th was the start of the BoB...

Ah, well.

either way.

Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Prokhorovka and Operation Kutuzov though, arguably one of the most important turning points of World War II.

EDIT: Ah, saturday. Right.

HunterICX · 07-12-10, 05:12 AM

Thanks to them brave chaps Britain could stay in the war and made the liberation of Europe a possibility.

HunterICX

krashkart · 07-12-10, 05:39 AM

Monty Python skits might have been so much different without the sacrifices made by the brave airmen of the RAF. May we never forget.

Oberon · 07-12-10, 06:26 AM

Now the Kanalkampf is under way.

http://twitter.com/RAFDuxford1940

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/july10.html

http://www.1940chronicle.com/

STEED · 07-12-10, 08:50 AM

UK Members.....

Battle of Britain the Lost Evidence this Wednesday CH5 8pm

nikimcbee · 07-12-10, 08:56 AM

Huzzah to the Eagle Squadron

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Betonov · 07-12-10, 09:03 AM

If Britain fell, the Yugoslav resistance may have been futile and I wouldnt be writing this here

so, RAF

mookiemookie · 07-12-10, 09:10 AM

Yes it's Daily Mail, but a nice piece on the underrated Hawker Hurricane's role in the Battle of Britain:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti....html?ITO=1490

Sailor Steve · 07-12-10, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

I thought July 10th was the start of the BoB...

Saturday was the 10th.

Oberon · 07-12-10, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Yes it's Daily Mail, but a nice piece on the underrated Hawker Hurricane's role in the Battle of Britain:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti....html?ITO=1490

Nice piece, the Hurri was the unsung hero of the BOB. A superb kite that would bring you home even if she looked more like a sieve than an aircraft.

Raptor1 · 07-12-10, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Saturday was the 10th.

Yeah, thought he meant today was as usually these threads are made on the actual date, then I looked again and edited my post to reflect my original lack of reading of the original post.

All is well now, move along.

07-12-10, 04:46 AM	#1
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	70th Anniversary of Battle of Britain Surprised no-one posted this but Saturday was the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10588684.stm Heres to those brave men who fought overwhelming odds, and emerged victorious __________________

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Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I thought July 10th was the start of the BoB... Ah, well. either way. Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Prokhorovka and Operation Kutuzov though, arguably one of the most important turning points of World War II. EDIT: Ah, saturday. Right. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Monty Python skits might have been so much different without the sacrifices made by the brave airmen of the RAF. May we never forget. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

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