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Battle of Britain

It's 70 years since the Battle of Britain changed the course of the Second World War. For Witness, an RAF pilot recalls his part in stopping German plans to invade Britain.

In the summer of 1940, the Royal Air Force faced a desperate fight to stop a German invasion of Britain. Despite being less experienced and vastly outnumbered, the RAF learned quickly enough to defeat the Luftwaffe.

For Witness, an RAF pilot remembers his part in the battle and says it was good organisation that ultimately stopped the Nazis.
Photo: July 1940: A group of fighter pilots from the 32nd Squadron at the RAF Fighter Squadron HQ at Hawkinge, Kent, relax on the grass. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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