This final episode of Battle of Britain: Untold Stories, presented by Dr Harry Raffal, explores how the memory of the Battle of Britain lives on through an unexpected source — the locomotive plates of the Battle of Britain class. These remarkable artefacts reveal how railways, remembrance, and national identity became powerfully intertwined. Untold Stories is a series of short films, narrated by our own experts, that uncover the remarkable lesser-known stories of the Battle of Britain while spot

In this Battle of Britain : Untold Story we look at Identification Friend or Foe Mk II (IFF Mk II) which was a radio transponder fitted to RAF aircraft in 1940. It returned a unique radar signal to Britain’s Chain Home stations, distinguishing friendly planes from enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Untold Stories is a series of short films, narrated by our own experts, that uncover the remarkable lesser-known stories of the Battle of Britain while spotlighting the people, tactics, and

The RAF Museum’s Handley Page Hampden TB.1 P1344, lost over the Kola Peninsula while en route to support Arctic Convoys. After decades of restoration she is now a crucial example of this early Bomber Command twin engine type #warbirds #ww2 #ww2history #handleypage #hampden | Daniel J Wheatcroft