The Battle of Britain was an international victory: Nearly 3000 Allied aircrew took part, and almost a fifth were not British. ‘The Few’ included 56 aircrew from the Royal Navy. The RAF was strengthened by aircrew from Poland, New Zealand, Canada, Czechoslovakia (now Czechia and Slovakia), Belgium, Australia, South Africa, France, Ireland, the United States, and South Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Many of these individuals had already experienced battle against the Luftwaffe in their own countries. I

28K views · 277 reactions | Celebrating a 100th anniversary is an amazing achievement, and the history of our Royal Air Force is made up of just that. Amazing achievements, undertaken by amazing people; the pioneers from our formation; those that stood firmly against aerial bombardment; the brave men and women on operations all over the world today; and the future generations who will carry that legacy into our next 100 years. | Royal Air Force | Facebook

PLATINUM JUBILEE: Queen Elizabeth and the royal family gathered to watch Royal Air Force planes fly over Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, marking her 70 year reign. Four-year-old Prince Louis was seen covering his ears as the planes flew in the formation of the number 70. | 10 Tampa Bay

British Royal Air Force planes performed a flypast over Edinburgh, Scotland, following a coronation service in the city for King Charles. | Reuters | Cebu Updates

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