RAF Squadron 501 was Britain’s right hook when taking the fight to The Luftwaffe during The Battle Of Britain. No other unit saw as much action than them during this time, with 7 battle honours and 19 lost pilots. This is the story of those tense 4 months in the words of the veterans who were there.
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Ahahahaha I’ve never had the first comment first view on something this is pure dopamine
Fun fact on the thumbnail of this video are Spitfires from Polish 303 Squadron not 501
Quite good documentary!
The Polish 303 Squadron had a higher kill ratio.
My uncle worked at the spitfire factory
Hi highest respect to these men of 501 squadren
If it wasn't for the Spitfire, (and Hurricane), Australia would have been finished.
Jackson Brian Thomas Margaret Lee Anthony
Thanks guys for giving your all. Thanks also to the Poles and other foreign pilots too. You were all magnificent heroes. I was born in Kent but later in 1944. My grandparents used to take me out in their car around 1948 onwards and I was fascinated by what I now know to be the chain radar towers on the south Downs. They were most impressive to a young kid. I enlisted into the RAF at 16 in 1960.
Battle of Britain Note
This says a lot:
It was not until the Luftwaffe radio monitoring service and the German Post office set up their listening stations on the coast of France in July 1940 that the Luftwaffe realized it was up against something new and of vital importance. First the operators discovered that the ether on the 12 meter band was alive with signals radiating out across the channel from the tall and seemingly silent radar masts along the English coast.
The second shock came as the Channel convoy battles developed. British voices could be heard on H.F. accurately directing formations of fighters towards unseen German raiders. The air was full of voices, calmly and systematically placing fighters here and there and guiding others back to base. It dawned on the listeners that this was part of a complex and smooth-running organization of great size. –
Chapter 10 "The System" from "The Narrow Margin – The Battle of Britain and the Rise of Air Power"
LCC 61-15451
Derek Wood and Derek Dempster (c) 1961
It was an informative documentary about airforces challenged over Britain 🇬🇧 between Luftwafa and Royal airforces. Documentary focused on 501 fighter's squadron pilot survivals
cool
great war content I really like it
I really like war content
Respect to them all.Such brave and contagious men. Thankyou
Just heard the first two minutes – "Britain stands alone" again. No Poles, no kiwis, no canadians. Britain stands alone!
Ratatatatatat take that Fritz
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So sad that most of these old boys will have passed now
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RIP lads
Men!
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The comments are great I always cruise them on these videos. You get some people’s families stories and other perspectives.
Hitlers greatest desire was to defeat Soviet Russia… not invade england 😂😂😂😂