where is the battle of britain flight based
RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire
title: Battle of Britain text: Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain (, literally "The Air Battle for England") was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. It has been described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. The British officially recognise the battle's duration as being from 10 July until 31 October 1940, which overlaps the period of large-scale night attacks known as the Blitz, that lasted from 7 September 1940 to 11 May 1941. German historians title: Battle of Britain Bunker text: Battle of Britain Bunker The Battle of Britain Bunker is an underground operations room at RAF Uxbridge, formerly used by No. 11 Group Fighter Command during the Second World War. Fighter aircraft operations were controlled from there throughout the War but most notably during the Battle of Britain and on D-Day. Today it is run by Hillingdon Council as a heritage attraction with attached museum. A new visitor centre above ground opened in March 2018. The Bunker is located at RAF Uxbridge, not far from Uxbridge town centre and Uxbridge Underground station. As the location of No. 11 Group RAF's title: Battle of Britain text: cancelled. Books General Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain (, literally "The Air Battle for England") was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. It has been described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. The British officially recognise the battle's duration as being from 10 July until 31 October 1940, which overlaps the period of large-scale night attacks known as the Blitz, that lasted from 7 September 1940 to 11 May title: Battle of Britain (film) text: shots were filmed over Spain, while downward-facing shots were almost all below the clouds, over southern England, where farmland is distinctive. However 1940 camouflage made it difficult to see the aircraft against the ground and sky, so a cloud background was used where possible. Only one Spitfire was relocated to Spain to stand in for the RAF defenders. After filming began, the English weather proved too unreliable and filming was moved to Hal Far and Luqa Airfields in Malta to complete the aerial sequences. Numerous scenes were shot in the preserved operations rooms, illustrating the operation of the Dowding system title: Battle of Britain (film) text: and enemy aircraft and ships over the large map of Britain, from which tactical decisions are made by the air commanders. Michael Caine was cast in a spoken cameo role in the film "Dunkirk" (2017), based on the Dunkirk evacuation, as a Royal Air Force Spitfire pilot, as a nod to his role of RAF fighter pilot Squadron Leader Canfield in "Battle of Britain". Battle of Britain (film) Battle of Britain is a 1969 British Second World War film directed by Guy Hamilton, and produced by Harry Saltzman and S. Benjamin Fisz. The film documented the events of the Battle