THE BATTLE of BRITAIN

Our season of Sunday afternoon talks at The Wing ended on a high note when Air Commodore Rick Peacock-Edwards CBE AFC told the remarkable story of his father, Squadron Leader Spencer Ritchie Peacock-Edwards, one of ‘the Few’. The talk completed an impressive autumn series of top-quality speakers who entertained audiences with presentations on Battle of Britain-themed topics throughout October. The talks were all free to attend, with donations welcome and visitors encouraged t

Adrian Phillips continued our autumn series of Sunday afternoon talks with a much-enjoyed presentation on “Winston's Bandits: Churchill's maverick friends, shaping the RAF in history and legend”. After entertaining the audience at The Wing with his insights into the country's inspirational World War II leader, Adrian signed and sold copies of his book on the subject.   Completing this autumn's impressive line-up of top-quality speakers will be Air Commodore Rick Peacock-Edwar

The incredible story of Wing Commander Bob Doe DSO DFC*, celebrated as one of the highest scoring Aces in the Battle of Britain, was told to a spellbound audience by his daughter, Dr Helen Doe, on Sunday (12 Oct). Dr Doe was at The Wing to give the second of this autumn's series of Sunday afternoon talks and was well received. Dr Doe, who has written a biography of her father, entitled Fighter Pilot , was accompanied by her brother, Robert, and told a fascinating tale of her