Air Sea Rescue in the Battle of Britain and Beyond
- Episode aired Sep 15, 2021
Part of Battle of Britain Week on WW2TV A basic system had been in place within the Marine Branch of the RAF for assisting ditched pilots since the First World War. But the sheer number of d... Read allPart of Battle of Britain Week on WW2TV A basic system had been in place within the Marine Branch of the RAF for assisting ditched pilots since the First World War. But the sheer number of downed aircraft - both friendly and enemy during the Battle of Britain stretched this syste... Read allPart of Battle of Britain Week on WW2TV A basic system had been in place within the Marine Branch of the RAF for assisting ditched pilots since the First World War. But the sheer number of downed aircraft - both friendly and enemy during the Battle of Britain stretched this system and following the battle in 1941 a new dedicated system was established. Steve Hale join... Read all