Featured2017-10-04by Peter
BATTLE OF BRITAIN COMMEMORATION - 15th SEPTEMBER 1940-2015 75th ANNIVERSARY
A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE FEATURING SOUTHERN RAILWAY ‘BATTLE OF BRITAIN’ CLASS 4-6-2’s
Spitfire LF Mk IX
Spitfire LF Mk IXFrançais : fr:Ray Hanna aux commandes du Spitfire MH434 lors du Flying Legends de fr:2005 Auteur : Franck Cabrol Licence : GNU/GFDL Permissions transmise à permissions(AT)wipkipedia.org le 09/10/2006 Autorisation-OTRS-GFDL otrs 2006100910006804 Franck Cabrol
Spitefire Nameplate📷 Peter Hands collection
Hurricane Mk I (R4118)
Hurricane Mk I (R4118)Hurricane Mk1, RAF serial R4118, squadron code UP-W, UK civil registration G-HUPW, at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. The aircraft was delivered new to 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron in August 1940. It flew 49 combat sorties from Croydon, England, destroying 3 enemy aircraft and damaging 2 others. Still painted in its original markings, R4118 is the only Hurricane from the Battle of Britain still flying. This picture was taken at RIAT Fairford on the Thursday before the show days of Saturday and Sunday. Later the show was cancelled, due to waterlogged car parks.
Hurricane Nameplate📷 Peter Hands collection
FIGHTER COMMAND
FIGHTER COMMAND34064 Fighter Command passing Solihull on a Talyllyn Railway special from Paddington on 28th September 1963. Photograph by Peter Hands
MAJOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE BATTLE
Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding
Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron DowdingAir Chief Marshall – considered one of the masterminds behind the Battle of Britain victory. Part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh C T Dowding, Commander in Chief of Royal Air Force Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain.
LORD DOWDING34052 Lord Dowding (right) at 71B Bournemouth on 23rd June 1962. Photograph by Peter Hands
Air marshal SIR KEITH PARK
AIR MARSHAL SIR KEITH PARKA New Zealander. C in C 11 Group – South and South East London. The most important Group in Fighter Command. Part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer British Personalities: Air Marshal Sir Keith Park, Commander of 11 Group seated at his desk. Photograph taken when he was made Air Officer Commanding in Chief Middle East Air Forces.
SIR KEITH PARK35053 Sir Keith Park arriving at Hampton Loade on the Severn Valley Railway with a passenger train from Bridgnorth to Kiddermister on 16th May 2015. Photograph by Peter Hands
FIGHTER STATIONS – REPRESENTATIVES OF...
BIGGIN HILL
BIGGIN HILL34057 Biggin Hill passing Raynes Park with an express bound for Waterloo on 31st March 1967. Photograph by David Druce
BIGGIN HILLNameplate of ‘Biggin Hill,’ Photograph by David Druce
HAWKINGE
HAWKINGE34069 Hawkinge at 72A Exmouth Junction on 23rd June 1963. Photograph by Peter Hands
KENLEY
KENLEY34068 Kenley at 72A Exmouth Junction on 23rd June 1963. Photograph by Peter Hands
TANGMERE
TANGMERE34067 Tangmere at 72C Yeovil on 23rd June 1963. Photograph by Peter Hands
34067 TangmereTangmere passing Sandy Station at speed in 2014. Photograph & Copyright Richard Dawson <a href="http://twitter.com/DawsonImages">@DawsonImages</a> <a href="http://dawsonimages.co.uk">http://dawsonimages.co.uk</a>
FIGHTER SQUADRONS – REPRESENTATIVES OF...
73 SQUADRON
73 SQUADRON34061 73 Squadron at Bournemouth (Central) on 25th June 1963. Photograph by Peter Hands
92 SQUADRON
92 SQUADRON34081 92 Squadron at 83D Exmouth Junction on 21st June 1964. Photograph by Peter Hands
145 SQUADRON
145 SQUADRON34087 145 Squadron at 70F Bournemouth on 23rd May 1965. Photograph by Peter Hands
603 SQUADRON
603 SQUADRON34077 603 Squadron with a westbound express at Waterloo on 21st February 1967. Photograph by David Druce
615 SQUADRON
615 SQUADRON34082 615 Squadron at 70F Bournemouth on 23rd May 1965. Photograph by Peter Hands
615 SQUADRONNameplate of ‘615 Squadron.’ Photograph by Peter Hands