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Fragment of Hawker Hurricane fabric mounted in frame of aircraft aluminum

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1940, In Storage, 1988/0903/C

Fragment of doped fabric taken from fin flash of Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb Z3235 bearing flying sword painted in red on the white section.

vertical red, yellow and black stripes with red winged sword on yellow stripe, Royal Air Force Museum

Letter from the Air Ministry to ACM Sir Hugh Caswell Tremenheere Dowding requesting that he write a despatch on the Battle of Britain, 29 June 1941

Archives, In Storage, AC71/17/28

Letter to Sir Hugh Dowding requesting that he write a despatch on the Battle of Britain and informing him that he will be placed on the retired list once the despatch has been completed.

Letter from the Air Ministry to ACM Sir Hugh Caswell Tremenheere Dowding, 29 June 1941, Crown ©

The Battle of Britain: August-October 1940

Library, In Storage, R007297

A pamphlet issued by the Ministry of Information on behalf of the Air Ministry in March 1941 and sold by His Majesty’s Stationery Office priced 3d.

Grey green page with blue text in blue border. Badge of a crown atop a circle with words and a bird with outspread wings, Royal Air Force Museum

The Battle of Britain: An Air Ministry account of the great days from 8 August - 31 October 1940

Library, In Storage, R016446

A pamphlet issued by the Ministry of Information on behalf of the Air Ministry, first published in 1941 priced 6d.

Page showing airmen on the ground and aircraft in the sky in with cream band across the middle with black text, Royal Air Force Museum

The Battle of Britain: An account of the great days from 8 August - 31 October 1940

Library, In Storage, 005735

A pamphlet issued in South Africa by the Union Bureau of Information, reprint of a pamphlet issued by the British Ministry of Information on behalf of the Air Ministry, in 1941.

Page with outline of roof top against a sky in shades of grey, sky has white trails from aircraft. Red text, Royal Air Force Museum

Battle of Britain display: Saturday 12 September 1959

Library, In Storage, R009444

Official programme for the Battle of Britain display in 1959 at Royal Air Force Ayios Nikolaos with music by the Station band.

Cream page on white background stamped with Royal Air Force Museum and item’s accession number. Greek text in black, Royal Air Force Museum

A service of thanksgiving and remembrance commemorating the sixth anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 15th September 1946, St George's Chapel of Remembrance, Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill, Kent

Library, In Storage, X006-4219

Programme of a religious service held at Royal Air Force Station Biggin Hill on 15 September 1946 in remembrance of the Battle of Britain

Cream page with a circle with wings topped with crown and letters RAF in middle. Red frame and red and black gothic text, Royal Air Force Museum

Rolls-Royce Merlin III

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940, London, Hangar Three/Four, 65/E/162

Rolls Royce Merlins were one of the truly outstanding engines of the Second World War. They powered fighters like Spitfires and Hurricanes and bombers such as Lancasters and Halifaxes.

Image pending

Fighter command combat report of No. 64 Squadron for 5 August 1940

Archives, In Storage, X008-5400/019/002

Combat reports were official documents detailing operational encounters with enemy aircraft. They convey both the mental strain of operations and the sense of excitement when victory claims were made.

Typescript report, Crown

Intelligence combat report of No. 64 Squadron for 27 October 1940

Archives, In Storage, X008-5400/019/012

Combat reports were official documents detailing operational encounters with enemy aircraft. They convey both the mental strain of operations and the sense of excitement when victory claims were made.

Typescript report, Crown