Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary - Authentic Gun Camera Footage This video shows very brief records of aerial combat captured on 16mm film by gun cameras mounted in the wings of British fighter aircraft during July, August, and September 1940. Captions identify pilot name, squadron, date of attack, aircraft type and target. Notes: V is used as an abbreviation for versus and does not refer to the Spitfire Mark V, which entered service in early 1941. The first clip does not show an “Me 109” bein

Beyond the dogfights over the white cliffs of Dover, another battle raged in the skies over the heart of England. From the rolling fields of the Midlands to the coasts of East Anglia, 12 Group stood as a shield for Britain’s industrial lifeblood—and as a sword in defence of London itself. In this Untold Story we look at the courage, strategy, and international brotherhood that helped turn the tide of the Battle of Britain. Untold Stories is a series of short films, narrated by our own experts, t