Their Finest Hour
Public Domain.Wikipedia Commons. Stanley Arthur Devon (1907–1995) Royal Air Force official photographer
15 September — Battle of Britain Day
Today we honour “the Few” — the brave RAF pilots and crews who stood firm in the skies during the Battle of Britain.
On this day in 1940, they turned back the Nazi Luftwaffe’s relentless attacks, halting Hitler’s plans to invade Britain and changing the course of history.
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
— Winston Churchill, 1940
We will never forget their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering resolve.
Sound recording was made circa 1996 by Jonathan Slatter nr Farnborough Air Show using a Portadat Recorder and an M-S microphone configuration using Sennheiser MKH30 / MKH40. Decoded and mastered in SADiE.
You can download a recording of the sounds here:
https://www.pond5.com/sound-effects/item/8830142-spitfire-passes-overhead-and-turns
Picture is Public Domain: X4474, a late production Mk I Spitfire of 19 Squadron, September 1940. During the battle 19 Squadron was part of the Duxford Wing. Stanley Arthur Devon (1907–1995) wikidata:Q112244814 Royal Air Force official photographer.