70 years on, Battle of Britain pilots remember

raymond6751 · 09-15-10, 06:22 AM

The biggest war in history is soon to be only that. Our vets are aging and eye-witness accounts will be rare.

In terms of what we have today, it is amazing what they accomplished. If todays generation were asked to go out and fight with the equipment they had, there would be hell raised.

Much of todays life is like that, easier, faster, safer, covered by this law or that policy. They were often guinea pigs, testing ideas for things to come.

Thanks for their bravery and dedication.

Oberon · 09-15-10, 07:15 AM

Today, today was the day it all hinged on, the last make or break moment for the Luftwaffe to try and break the RAF, and they sent everything they could muster and today was the day that the tide finally turned.
It would not be the end of the Battle, the bombing raids would continue, but mostly at night and growing fewer in number as the Luftwaffe transferred east in time for Barbarossa.
This time the RAF was all in the right place at the right time and for a change they outnumbered the raiding forces, and it showed.

I put some flowers down at the local war memorial this morning, and I hope that everyone who reads this thread will spend a moment in thought for those on both sides during the Battle of Britain who are no longer with us...and also for those who are still with us.

TarJak · 09-15-10, 07:38 AM

To the few.

papa_smurf · 09-15-10, 08:09 AM

To those few we owe so much.

Jimbuna · 09-15-10, 10:26 AM

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
-Winston Churchill

Sailor Steve · 09-15-10, 11:05 AM

Thanks for the reminder. Now I know what movie to watch tonight.

SteamWake · 09-15-10, 12:06 PM

It is so important to gather as many of these first hand accounts while we can lest history slip away.

It is what made the documentory "World at War" so important.

Shame this wont be aired in the US

Weiss Pinguin · 09-15-10, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Thanks for the reminder. Now I know what movie to watch tonight.

"Spring chicken to sh!tehawk in one easy lesson..." One of my favorite movies.

S! to those brave chaps.

Bubblehead1980 · 09-15-10, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
-Winston Churchill

you took the quote I was going to leave here

Jimbuna · 09-16-10, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

you took the quote I was going to leave here

09-15-10, 06:22 AM	#1
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	So few of the few left The biggest war in history is soon to be only that. Our vets are aging and eye-witness accounts will be rare. In terms of what we have today, it is amazing what they accomplished. If todays generation were asked to go out and fight with the equipment they had, there would be hell raised. Much of todays life is like that, easier, faster, safer, covered by this law or that policy. They were often guinea pigs, testing ideas for things to come. Thanks for their bravery and dedication. __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

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papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	To those few we owe so much. __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,742 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. -Winston Churchill __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Thanks for the reminder. Now I know what movie to watch tonight. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	It is so important to gather as many of these first hand accounts while we can lest history slip away. It is what made the documentory "World at War" so important. Shame this wont be aired in the US __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-15-10, 07:15 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Today, today was the day it all hinged on, the last make or break moment for the Luftwaffe to try and break the RAF, and they sent everything they could muster and today was the day that the tide finally turned. It would not be the end of the Battle, the bombing raids would continue, but mostly at night and growing fewer in number as the Luftwaffe transferred east in time for Barbarossa. This time the RAF was all in the right place at the right time and for a change they outnumbered the raiding forces, and it showed. I put some flowers down at the local war memorial this morning, and I hope that everyone who reads this thread will spend a moment in thought for those on both sides during the Battle of Britain who are no longer with us...and also for those who are still with us.

09-15-10, 07:38 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	To the few.