‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’
The summer of 1940 saw the Battle of Britain, the aerial conflict between the Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe, reach its apex. When in this speech Churchill stated ‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much been owed by so many to so few’, he was paying tribute to the enormous efforts made by the fighter pilots and bomber crews to establish air superiority over England.
Fast forward 84 years to Sep 2024 the geezers had a fantastic day at The Kent Battle Of Britain Museum.
Just outside Folkstone the museum is home to hundreds of stories of young men and women from both sides of the conflict who in so many cases made that ultimate sacrifice.
The machines that they flew with the so familiar names Spitfire Hurricane Messerschmitt Dornier are all represented in the displays.
It is a very moving place to visit. This is clear from the statement from the museum’s website.
“Each exhibit is carefully researched, mostly from primary source material. The correct way of describing us is not an aircraft museum but a museum of the men (and women) of the Battle of Britain. Where possible we tell the backstory of each exhibit and the person involved, explaining where the pilot or airmen was born, educated and where they worked prior to their wartime service. If they died, where they are buried. If they survived, what happened to them post war. Each display is a personal tribute to those involved.”
