303 Squadron was a perfect example of this. 303 Squadron was officially activated on August 2, 1940, twenty-three days after the Battle of Britain commenced. However, it would take some time ...

The Battle of Britain which took place in the Autumn of 1940 could have led to an early end to the Second World War if ...

The statistics of the RAF forces are not unambiguous but with no doubt Squadron 303 was the most efficient and lethal weapon of the Battle of Britain. It was scrambled to the battle almost three times ...

though the end of the action was still within the midst of the Battle of Britain, and there was no coverage of the rest of the war or post-war, which left one with a lack of closure. The closest it ...

After all, it was the most famous fighter of the Battle of Britain, not to mention arguably ... for the loss of 29 pilots killed. No. 303 Squadron became the most successful Fighter Command ...

Battle of Britain against Nazi attacks. The 303 Squadron shot three times more Luftwaffe planes than any other allied squadrons.

Photo: A RAF fighter squadron 'scrambles' after receiving the signal to engage the enemy during the Battle of Britain. (Getty Images) An overview of the Battle of Britain Michael Flanders narrates ...