THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

AIRCRAFT IN ACTION
 


Ten Heinkels drone their way over southern Spain. It's hard to imagine that only one example is airworthy in the world.
(Note - update: the airworthy example flew with the CAF, but has since crashed, leaving no HE-111s in the world's skies).
(Photo from the Brian Williams collection, text from Robert J. Rudhall's "Battle of Britain Film - The Photo Album")


In Battle Joined. A Spitfire makes a daring close attack on a Heinkel 111, as another Spitfire in the background tackles a Messerschmitt.
(Photo from the Brian Williams collection, text from Robert J. Rudhall's "Battle of Britain Film - The Photo Album")


A Heinkel peels off smoking, as filmed from the Astrodome on the nose of the B-25 camera ship.
(Photo via Spitfire Productions via Flypast magazine, September 1989)


A real Mk XVI Spitfire is up on its nose while Spitfire TE356 taxies past during a bombing scene at Duxford.
(FlyPast magazine September 1989)

 

 

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