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8 August 1940 - Sgt David Kirton shot down in flames over Manston followed by Sgt Phillips

8 August 1940 - Sgt David Kirton shot down in flames over Manston followed by Sgt Phillips

8 August 1940 - Sgt David Kirton shot down in flames over Manston followed by Sgt Phillips

5 August 1940 - Sgt Lewis Isaac killed on his first operational sortie

5 August 1940 - Sgt Lewis Isaac killed on his first operational sortie

5 August 1940 - Sgt Lewis Isaac killed on his first operational sortie

31 July 1940 - 3 Spitfires from 74 'Tiger' Squadron shot down on one sortie including Sgt Fred Eley

31 July 1940 - 3 Spitfires from 74 'Tiger' Squadron shot down on one sortie including Sgt Fred Eley

31 July 1940 - 3 Spitfires from 74 'Tiger' Squadron shot down on one sortie including Sgt Fred Eley

29 July 1940 - Heavy fighting and RAF losses over the Channel whilst protecting shipping convoys

29 July 1940 - Heavy fighting and RAF losses over the Channel whilst protecting shipping convoys

29 July 1940 - Heavy fighting and RAF losses over the Channel whilst protecting shipping convoys

25 July 1940 - Hawkinge aerodrome was often used for badly damaged aircraft or wounded pilots

25 July 1940 - Hawkinge aerodrome was often used for badly damaged aircraft or wounded pilots

25 July 1940 - Hawkinge aerodrome was often used for badly damaged aircraft or wounded pilots

21 July 1940 - Ricardo Da Mancha collided with an Me109

21 July 1940 - Ricardo Da Mancha collided with an Me109

21 July 1940 - Ricardo Da Mancha collided with an Me109

20 July 1940 Geoff Keighley - had his tail shot off by an Me109 over Hawkinge but landed near Dover

20 July 1940 Geoff Keighley - had his tail shot off by an Me109 over Hawkinge but landed near Dover

20 July 1940 Geoff Keighley - had his tail shot off by an Me109 over Hawkinge but landed near Dover

19 July - Sgt Jimmy Buck baled out over Channel but was not rescued in time to be saved

19 July - Sgt Jimmy Buck baled out over Channel but was not rescued in time to be saved

19 July - Sgt Jimmy Buck baled out over Channel but was not rescued in time to be saved

Johnnie Johnson - leading Allied fighter ace in WW2 with 38 kills

Johnnie Johnson - leading Allied fighter ace in WW2 with 38 kills

Johnnie Johnson - leading Allied fighter ace in WW2 with 38 kills

Arthur Hamilton - killed on his first sortie on the day known as the 'slaughter of the innocents'

Arthur Hamilton - killed on his first sortie on the day known as the 'slaughter of the innocents'

Arthur Hamilton - killed on his first sortie on the day known as the 'slaughter of the innocents'

Keith Gillman - the face of the Battle of Britain

Keith Gillman - the face of the Battle of Britain

Keith Gillman - the face of the Battle of Britain

Tim Vigors - once pursued a bomber wearing his dressing gown and pyjamas

Tim Vigors - once pursued a bomber wearing his dressing gown and pyjamas

Tim Vigors - once pursued a bomber wearing his dressing gown and pyjamas

Hilary Edridge - a practising Roman Catholic who had a premonition of his own death

Hilary Edridge - a practising Roman Catholic who had a premonition of his own death

Hilary Edridge - a practising Roman Catholic who had a premonition of his own death

Peter Townsend - fighter ace, equerry to King George VI and potential suitor to Princess Margaret

Peter Townsend - fighter ace, equerry to King George VI and potential suitor to Princess Margaret

Peter Townsend - fighter ace, equerry to King George VI and potential suitor to Princess Margaret

John Dundas - brother to 'Cocky' Dundas and highly successful fighter pilot

John Dundas - brother to 'Cocky' Dundas and highly successful fighter pilot

John Dundas - brother to 'Cocky' Dundas and highly successful fighter pilot

Hugh 'Cocky' Dundas

Hugh 'Cocky' Dundas

Hugh 'Cocky' Dundas

Billy Drake

Billy Drake

Billy Drake

Richard Demetriadi - a young Etonian and 601 squadron Auxiliary pilot

Richard Demetriadi - a young Etonian and 601 squadron Auxiliary pilot

Richard Demetriadi - a young Etonian and 601 squadron Auxiliary pilot

Carl Davis - an ace shot down near Tunbridge Wells

Carl Davis - an ace shot down near Tunbridge Wells

Carl Davis - an ace shot down near Tunbridge Wells

Anthony 'Tony' Lovell - a committed Christian who struggled with being a successful fighter ace

Anthony 'Tony' Lovell - a committed Christian who struggled with being a successful fighter ace

Anthony 'Tony' Lovell - a committed Christian who struggled with being a successful fighter ace

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