The Last of the Glorious Few (RAF Airmen)

**airdave** · #1 09-22-2010, 11:17 AM

With just as much respect to all the airmen who flew in WW2 in defense of their own Countries, heres a little article on the 79 remaining WW2 RAF heroes.

The last of the glorious Few 70 years on: In 1940, their planes and their courage was all that stood between Britain and Nazi domination
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**Thomas Meek** · #2 09-22-2010, 02:07 PM

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."-Winston Churchill

**Lex** · #3 09-22-2010, 02:21 PM

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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."-Winston Churchill

re above...

**Don Boose** · #4 09-22-2010, 03:45 PM

Thanks for this, Dave. I have passed it on to several others.

Don

**Kaz** · #5 09-22-2010, 04:59 PM

Thanks for this post. A rathe rstirring reminder of a few exceptionally brave men.

No 16, Geoffery Wellum has written a book called First Light, and the BBC have turned it into a film to be shown later this year.

**Gixergs** · #6 09-22-2010, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaz

Thanks for this post. A rathe rstirring reminder of a few exceptionally brave men.

No 16, Geoffery Wellum has written a book called First Light, and the BBC have turned it into a film to be shown later this year.

First Light the BBC programme has already been shown although it may still be on I Player.It's bound to be repeated as well.I have books by several of these pilots including First Light I also have several books by several pilots that are sadly no longer with us.

**B-Manic** · #7 09-22-2010, 05:41 PM

Very nice post Dave. Thanks for reminding us of their valiant acts.

For any that are interested . . .

An interesting list of aces from both Fighter Command and the LUFTWAFFE that participated.
Jan J. Safarik: Air Aces Home Page

A list of Pilots and aircrew, British, Commonwealth and Allied, who flew with Royal Air Force Fighter Command July 10 to October 31, 1940
Jan J. Safarik: Air Aces Home Page

If you wondering why there are USA pilots on the lists, approx 10% of RCAF pilots were Americans who wanted to join the fight prior to the USA declaration of war.