Biggin Hill Royal Air Force Station
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Biggin Hill was an important Royal Air Force base during the Battle of Britain, in the summer of 1940.
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Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/01/2007
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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. All hearts go out to the fighter pilots, whose brilliant actions we see with our own eyes day after day… " Winston Churchill, August 20 1940, on the subject of the Battle of Britain.
For information on the Battle of Britain, a good source (among many) is The Official RAF Site or perhaps www.battle-of-britain.com
For the history of RAF Station Biggin Hill, see the Biggin Hill Website
For information on the modern airport, see London Biggin Hill Airport