In this Then & Now episode, we revisit the quiet hills of Kent where, on July 8, 1940, the RAF scored its first fighter kill over British soil when a Spitfire downed a German Messerschmitt Bf 109.

ed by the euphoria of his successes thus far, Hitler was certain that the recently appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill would have no choice but to sue for peace. He was wrong. Churchill ...

1: Bomber will always get through -- 2: To England, all eyes were turned; all that has gone now; nothing has been done in 'the years that the locust hath eaten' -- 3: I can't understand why Chicago ...

On Sept. 15, 1969, cinema audiences were treated to a dramatic portrayal of the famed Battle of Britain of 1940. Made long before CGI was possible, the production of the film was an incredible feat ...

A ‘Diary’ of the Most Critical Ten Days of the Battle of Britain Written by a prolific author – who started back when there were many veterans available for interviews – this book is the fifth of a ...

March 18 (UPI) --The last surviving Royal Air Force fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940 during World War II has died. He was 105 years old. Announcing the death of John "Paddy" ...

Daily sketch -- If the invader comes what to do and how to do it -- West Sussex Local Defence Volunteers (identity card) -- Don't help the enemy! (poster) -- Enemy uniforms (poster) -- A last appeal ...