This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain when the RAF destroyed Hitler’s plans to invade the British Isles. Here are a few sites with information and archive footage about the battle, including the RAF Roll of Honour for the Few:
http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/uk/2000/battle_of_britain/default.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/churchill-this-was-their-finest-hour-audio/6981.html
Thing of the Day 