Hi,
Here at the RAF Benevolent Fund we’ve launched a special webiste to bring the Battle of Britain alive for a new generation – and it would be great to get your comments on the site.
http://www.1940chronicle.com is a new online 1940s style newspaper which breaks daily news of Britain at war from the same day 70 years ago, as though it’s happening in real time.
Interwoven with this are the stories of five fictional but historically accurate characters: a Hurricane Pilot based at Biggin Hill, a Radar Operator, a Plane Mechanic, a Nurse and a Journalist. Their personal accounts of the Battle unfold in real time against the backdrop of the war through a series of blogs. They’re also on Facebook and Twitter.
We would really like to know what you think about the site. Is it historically accurate? Do the characters ring true? Please visit, explore and give us any comments you have here on the forum, it would be great to get opinions from Aviation Forum members.
Thanks for your time
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th September 2010 at 23:31
PAC
There was a “PAC” installed at the Vickers Factory at Brooklands as part of its defence during WW11 but after the air raids of September 1940, it was never used in anger. I believed there may have been one at RAF Kenley can anyone confirm this, and if this was ever used?.
By: Park82 - 15th September 2010 at 16:11
Leave a message of thanks to the Few
Hi everyone,
To mark Battle of Britain day we’re giving people the opportunity to write a thankyou message to the RAF on the 1940chronicle site –
Visit http://www.1940chronicle.com/day-of-action/ to write your message – see right hand side of the page: ‘Show them we are proud’.
The site will be open until Monday 20th.
Thanks!
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July 28, 2010 at 1:15 pm