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On the night shift !
On Battle of Britain Day, the 6B MkIII 'Scramble'.
On Sunday 15 September 1940, the Luftwaffe launched its largest and most concentrated attack against London in the hope of drawing out the RAF into a battle of attrition. Around 1,500 aircraft took part in the air battles which lasted until dusk. The action was the climax of the Battle of Britain. RAF Fighter Command defeated the German raids; the Luftwaffe lost 56 planes and the RAF 28. During the twelve-week battle, 1,733 German aircraft had been destroyed, compared with 915 British fighters. In the aftermath of the failed 15 September raid, Hitler postponed Operation Sea Lion and having been defeated in daylight, the Luftwaffe turned its attention to The Blitz night bombing campaign which lasted until May 1941. Following the Battle of Britain, Prime Minister Churchill paid this tribute to Fighter Command: 'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few' and Battle of Britain pilots were affectionately known as 'The Few' ever since.
The 15th of September is now an annual commemoration of the Battle of Britain in the United Kingdom.
Some of 'The Few' with a Hawker Hurricane aircraft in the background.
Fighter Command pilots examine the wreckage of a downed Luftwaffe aircraft.
On the night shift !
Been my MO for a good few days now.
Have a great weekend, all
Last edited by Dapper; 15th September 2017 at 01:02.
For now . . .
F.T.F.A.
GMT II-timing in Sydney
It's the Sumo for me.
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Nice post Mr Curta
Seiko from 1978 for me today
Have a fine weekend
Have a great weekend!
EZM1 today
Wearing this. Old picture. I have virtually only worn this since August as I absolutely love it.
No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._30...ghter_Squadron
Squadron statistics
Battle of Britain
Score
destroyed 126
probables 13
damaged 9
(4.7% of all enemy aeroplanes during the battle.
the best ivory dial :)
Last edited by Robert69; 15th September 2017 at 07:09.
Ready for the rain. HAGWE!
How can it be Friday again? Who stole last week! This week's watch is a 1970s Rotary Monza GT, now on a new strap thanks to suggestions from other forum members. Keeping great time and just a bit different from the usual. Be safe and have a great weekend.
It's just so easy to keep the Railmaster on, week on week..!
My first ever Speedy Friday! Starting the day correctly, with a coffee and some biscuits. HAGWE all.
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GS Friday again. HAGWE.
It has been a while.
Indeed' as the exhibition at Tangmere has shown, Polish and Czech airmen made a huge contribution. In this age of Brexit we should remember that.Originally Posted by Robert69
No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._30...ghter_Squadron
Squadron statistics
Battle of Britain
Score
destroyed 126
probables 13
damaged 9
(4.7% of all enemy
the best ivory dial :)
Back on the bracelet. HAGWE everyone.
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Seeing the week out with this one
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The middle child today.
Have a great weekend everybody
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
At DisneyLand Calif. so wearing this one today! HAGW.
Martyn.
very classySeeing the week out with this one
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MSAR for me today.
Have a good weekend all.
Cheers
John
Big Blue.
A little bit of sunshine on a rainy day:
A nice sunny start to the day!
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PO most of this week. HAGWE
Old photo as it's cloudy here so my watch isn't actually going to be much use today
I don't wear this much as the bracelet is too tight and I haven't found a half link for it yet (!) so thought I'd try it on a NATO. I reckon it looks ok but am still unsure. My first proper watch, wore it every day for about 15 years. Imagine that!
"A man of little significance"
Have a good weekend everyone..
Something a little different for this Friday
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Willy Breitling had an interesting link to the RAF.
Changed to leather on my M1 this week. Enjoy the weekend.
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Rain forecast again today.... Can't be too careful so wearing the Sd
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Grantour Chrono all week
HAGWE all
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Again, something a bit different. I'm going through a cost effective quartz phase.
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Well of course I am wearing the new one
on a very comfy Pav strap
Dave
3 months so far every day on the wrist ...
Worn newest arrival all week, Longines Admiral. Very happy chappie! HAGWE.
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HAGWEE..
Good post Matthew. I'll chime in with something pilot related.
Have a good one, everybody!
Last edited by OldHooky; 15th September 2017 at 09:25.
Just got back home, but here's a shot from earlier - blue Seamaster Co-Axial GMT today.
HAGWE
Remembering all those brave pilots of the RAF.
HAGWE.
When I had my seamaster (identical model to yours) I sometimes put it on a blue and grey bond nato! It looked really good with that colour scheme and the nato style goes well with the watch.I don't wear this much as the bracelet is too tight and I haven't found a half link for it yet (!) so thought I'd try it on a NATO. I reckon it looks ok but am still unsure. My first proper watch, wore it every day for about 15 years. Imagine that!
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