Battle of Britain Week in Norwich

[chenrezig]

Today marked the start of commemoration of the Battle of Britain ..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain

"The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England, literally "Air battle for England") is the name given to the Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940. The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces, and was also the largest and most sustained aerial bombing campaign to that date.

The German objective was to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF), especially Fighter Command. From July 1940, coastal shipping convoys and shipping centres, such as Portsmouth, were the main targets; one month later, the Luftwaffe shifted its attacks to RAF airfields and infrastructure. As the battle progressed, the Luftwaffe also targeted aircraft factories and ground infrastructure. Eventually the Luftwaffe resorted to attacking areas of political significance and using terror bombing strategy.

By preventing Germany from gaining air superiority, the British compelled Hitler to postpone (and eventually cancel altogether) Operation Sea Lion, an amphibious and airborne invasion of Britain. However, Germany continued bombing operations on Britain, known as The Blitz. The failure of Germany to achieve its objectives of destroying Britain's air defences, or forcing Britain to negotiate an armistice or even an outright surrender, is considered its first major defeat and a crucial turning point in the Second World War.

-I usually watch the commemorations from next to Norwich City Hall as I really enjoy the RAF Band playing, but today I decided to watch from the mound on which Norwich Castle (Museum) is on ..boy did all of us who were watching from there have a treat. The pilot changed his routine ... the first he flew straight at the Castle right over our heads ..

Here are the three flypasts that he/or she ? did ...

Flypast One

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Flypast Two  [html][/html]



Flypast Three  [html][/html]

[wendy]

thanks for this Liz, I did see the plane twice today,
Once at 12pm and then when it took off again at 3pm
magic

[maureenho]

Brilliant Liz  tha22222

We thought we heard the Spitfire in the distance about midday  o904

[chenrezig]

I did miss seeing and hearing the band, but the Castle mound is where I will be for anything esle like that ..