By May 1940, the die was cast and the war started in earnest. This episode examines the build-up to the Battle of Britain, studying the technological advances that the RAF pioneered, to the start of the Battle itself. At the heart of the RAF production were two world-class fighters – the Hurricane & the Spitfire, able to compete against the best that the Luftwaffe had to offer.
Alexander IV History's supplementary notes:
Narrator: Mark Dexter
Features:
P/O Alymer Aldwinckle 601 Sqdn
F/O Peter Brown 611 & 41 Sqdn
ObLt Hans Ekkehard Bob Staffel 9/JG54
ObLt Ulich Steinhilper Staffel 3/JG52
ObLt Gunther Rall Staffel 8/JG52
Joy Caldwell WAAF Radio Operator
Joan Bouverie-Brine WAAF Plotter
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