A celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
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Battle of Britain veteran reunited with spitfire
5:12pm Tuesday 21st September 2010
A BATTLE of Britain hero was reunited with the Second World War plane he had flown at a special ceremony in Northolt last week.
Crowds flock to RAF Museum's Battle of Britain festivities
12:19pm Friday 17th September 2010
MORE than 6,000 visitors winged their way to the Royal Air Force Museum at the weekend to be enthralled by the Battle of Britain events.
Bentley Priory's future finally secured
1:53pm Thursday 16th September 2010
THE memory of an ex-RAF base dubbed the spiritual home of The Few will be preserved after a contract was signed last night.
Tears mark Battle of Britain anniversary concert
4:47pm Monday 13th September 2010
FIGHTER pilots who died in the Battle of Britain were remembered 70 years on through a tearful concert yesterday.
Tottenham air-raid tragedy remembered
10:34am Monday 13th September 2010
THE people killed when the Tottenham air-raid shelter they sought refuge in was hit by German bombs will be remembered this week.
Museum gears up for Battle of Britain commemorations
4:50pm Thursday 9th September 2010
A LIVING history festival is set to take place at the Royal Air Force museum this weekend to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Bentley Priory celebrates Battle of Britain anniversary in style
2:17pm Tuesday 7th September 2010
THE 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be celebrated in style at the airbase at the centre of Britain's fight for survival.
Battle of Britain flight today
8:30am Saturday 28th August 2010
FOURTEEN Battle of Britain veterans are returning to the skies where they defended their country 70 years ago, thanks to a special flight with British Airways.
Polish War Memorial restored in time for Battle of Britain ceremony
5:02pm Thursday 26th August 2010
HILLINGDON Council is restoring the borough’s iconic Polish War Memorial in time for a special ceremony to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Work will be completed to clean the metalwork and stone, and restore the pond and paving in time for the service on Saturday, September 4, at the memorial in South Ruislip.
Iconic Spitfire and Hurricane planes fly over RAF museum
1:40pm Saturday 21st August 2010
TWO iconic fighter planes represented The Few who flew so bravely in the Battle of Britain when they passed over Hendon and Cricklewood yesterday afternoon.
Bounds Green Blitz attack commemorated in exhibition
11:00am Saturday 21st August 2010
THE bomb attack that killed 16 Tube passengers at Bounds Green is commemorated in a new exhibition on the Blitz.
Hurricanes and spitfires take to the skies for Battle of Britain flight
1:00pm Thursday 19th August 2010
SPITFIRES and Hurricanes will fly over the skies of north London tomorrow as part of a special Battle of Britain flypast.
Garden party will mark Battle of Britain 70th anniversary
7:20am Saturday 24th July 2010
THE historic airbase in Stanmore is hosting a series of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Archaeological dig begins into bomb shelters in Hendon park
5:21pm Monday 12th July 2010
AN excavation has started into a series of Second World War bomb shelters in a Hendon park that have remained hidden more more than 60 years.
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