Discover the hidden tech behind victory in the skies. In this Battle of Britain: Untold Story we reveal how Identification Friend or Foe Mk II helped RAF pilots stay safe by distinguishing friend from foe on radar.

View now at: youtu.be/sZfEoY75RYg?...

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16 Nations came together to protect our skies during the summer of 1940. Drop into the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands today for FREE to learn about their cultures and how 'The Few' defended our skies during the Battle of Britain.

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"Mitchell should be remembered on a par with Brunel and Stephenson." @BeaverWestminst makes the case for RJ Mitchell as Britain's greatest aeronautical engineer #avgeek #BoB85 ow.ly/zYKZ50WXmnk

"Before WW1, the railway was the technology driver of the age – just like Machine Learning/AI is today." How railways helped inspire Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell #avgeek #BoB85 #BattleofBritain ow.ly/QQ4150WXm0a

New content on Aerosociety! 'R J Mitchell – the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire and all that' #avgeek #BoB85 #BattleofBritain www.aerosociety.com/news/r-j-mit...

Today is the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and we paused to remember #TheFew at a superb Dinner Night last week. Awesomely evocative speech from @spitfirefilly.bsky.social really made the night. Reminded us how much we owe them all.
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An image of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire

📣✈️ Spitfire Flypast today at RAF Museum Midlands!
🕑 3.23pm (weather permitting)

🎟️ FREE entry – book here: digitickets.pulse.ly/d8zh16s5wp

Don’t miss this rare chance to see a Battle of Britain Spitfire in flight!

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The Battle of Britain Memorial Spitfire

MIDS: Spitfire Flypasts This Weekend!
Catch the unforgettable roar of a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire over RAF Museum Midlands:

🕐 Sat 13 Sept – 3.26pm
🕑 Sun 14 Sept – 3.23pm
🌤️(weather permitting)

🎟️ FREE entry – book your ticket: bit.ly/4m9dBlB

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Our Battle of Britain T-Shirts are here! 🎉 Priced £15–£25, each tee helps tell the RAF Story — because every penny of profit goes straight back into the Museum. ✈️

Support history. Wear your pride in the RAF. 🇬🇧✨

👉 rafmuseumshop.com/collections/...

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In response to a recent enquiry from an eagle-eyed young visitor, Tom Hopkins explains why some of our German Second World War aircraft have Dunlop tyres in this Untold Stories Short.

Keep an eye out for our next full episode on the #Messerschmitt

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Battle of Britain Short Talks - RAF Museum To commemorate 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain we will be offering visitors each day a free 10-minute talk about a little known aspect of the Battle of Britain.

LDN: 🇬🇧 Marking 85 years since the #BattleofBritain ✈️ join us at our London site for free 10-min talks on less familiar aspects of this campaign — from the Dowding System to the Hampden bomber.

Daily, until 30 Sept.

👉Details: bit.ly/42cT6NF

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Battle of Britain : Untold Stories, Episode 6 - The Dowding System When the Second World War started, the United Kingdom faced the threat of air attack once more. This time, however, the British Isles were protected by an air defence network called the Dowding System. Untold Stories is a series of short films, narrated by our own experts, that uncover the remarkable lesser-known stories of the Battle of Britain while spotlighting the people, tactics, and technology brought to life through the RAF Museum’s collection. Keep an eye out for Episode 7 where we examine the Battle of Britain through children's eyes.

🚨 New Battle of Britain: Untold Story 🚨

At the heart of Britain’s air defence was the revolutionary Dowding System — a network of radar, observers & fighters that changed the course of the war.

Watch now: bit.ly/47taJwj

Discover its story in our new short film series.

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This is the Untold Story of a Canadian ace, his indomitable Polish comrades, and a legacy stitched into history… quite literally.

👉 youtu.be/2DonOiDUWRI?...

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85 years ago - disabled RAF fighter pilot Douglas Bader led his Big Wing into action over London to help smash Luftwaffe morale in the Battle of Britain - now a unique formation of 10 Hurricanes will fly together at Duxford #avgeek #BoB85 www.aerosociety.com/news/bader-s...

Reach for the Sky! On 6-7 September a unique mass formation of Hawker Hurricanes at IWM Duxford will pay tribute to legless RAF ace Douglas Bader & the Battle of Britain heroes #avgeek #BoB85 www.aerosociety.com/news/bader-s...

Image is a collage showing the pervious Challenges the RAF Rugby Spitfire 7s have undertaken for the RAF Museum.

From RAF High Wycombe to the Battle of Britain Monument , the RAF Rugby Spitfire7s will march 85km in a day on 5 Sept 🥾🔥.

Every step supports the RAF Museum’s campaign to share RAF history✨

Please support them by donating here : www.justgiving.com/page/rafspit...

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Spitfire flypasts launch Battle of Britain celebrations - RAF Museum The RAF Museum Midlands is set to honour the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain this September with two weekends of unmissable events.

This September at RAF Museum Midlands, we honour the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

✨ 13–14 Sept: Spitfire flypasts
🎶 20–21 Sept: Big Weekend & Proms concerts

Come remember, celebrate, and honour The Few. 🇬🇧✈️

Learn more at: bit.ly/4n06lto

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The Fighter Four - RAF Museum Commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain by adopting the Fighter Four aircraft from the RAF Museum

Don’t miss your chance to adopt the Fighter Four – genuine Battle of Britain survivors: the Spitfire, Hurricane, Messerschmitt Bf109 & Fiat CR42.

Adopters receive a certificate, fact sheet & postcards. Offer runs until 31 Oct!

👉 www.rafmuseum.org.uk/support-us/a...

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Beyond the dogfights over Dover, another battle raged in England’s skies.

From the Midlands to East Anglia, 12 Group shielded Britain’s industrial heart & defended London.

Explore the courage, strategy & brotherhood that turned the tide of the Battle of Britain in our latest Untold Story. #BoB85

In our first #BattleofBritain Untold Story, we honour Billy Fiske — the American who gave his life "that England might live."

Watch now, and look out for Episode 2 on the Midlands’ role in the Battle coming soon.

💻 youtu.be/SoZ92cEDHKs?...

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Today we launch Untold Stories – a series of short films by RAF Museum experts revealing the lesser-known people, tactics & technology of the Battle of Britain.

Coming soon, Episode 1: Billy Fiske – “an American citizen who died that England might live.”

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Image shows the Battle of Britain Fighter Four - the iconic Spitfire Mk 1A, Hurricane Mk 1, Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/B ‘Emil’, or Fiat CR42 Falco plus the Battle of Britain 85 logo.

🌟 Take this rare chance to be part of history! Adopt the Battle of Britain Fighter Four 🛩️—genuine Battle of Britain survivors—during the RAF Museum’s 85th anniversary commemorations of this campaign. Includes cert, fact sheet & postcards. July–Oct only.

➡️ bit.ly/44qTM3H

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NEXT WEEK! Were the Luftwaffe already stretched to the limit at the START of the #BattleofBritain? RAeS Battle of Britain Seminar, 10 June @ RAeS HQ with historians @BeaverWestminst @SpitfireFilly @LydiaJane13 & Adrian Constable #avgeek #BoB85 #EagleDays www.aerosociety.com/events-calen...