Battle of Britain: Truth vs Myth
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The Attrition of Pilots
During the battle of britain, i flew a hundred and forty one times against enemy. Sometimes we were down to three or four ooto the end o day, and we'd be replaced with our craft by lunch time the following day. There wasn't any shortage of aircraft really, that th there was plenty of aircraft. And those that were injured, or those who were physically exhausted, as you say, some pilots naw might have flown four or five times a day tha thees. It was pretty hellish. Did did hitler help to save the r a f by in august? Well, late august, early september, changing the focus of the g
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