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Old 2nd Jun 2014, 10:04
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Treble one
 
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Battle of Britain-losses

I think the final figures were around 1800 aircraft lost by the Luftwaffe and 1100 by the RAF, so if you look at simple figures.....

Of course Goering's 'draw' may be a reflection of the realisation of the horrific tactical mistakes he made during those months...

BTW I thought Capt Brown was initially a RAFVR officer, hence the picture of him in light blue. His switch to the RN was due to the RN needing pilots at the time and apparently the RAF not?

What a fantastic man, and it remains a mystery why he has never had more honours than he has, considering what some get them for these days.
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