The Battle of Britain was one of World War II’s most pivotal conflicts, which changed the course of history. In this short explainer video find out what happened and why it’s deemed important. This is part of our Bite-Sized Conflicts YouTube series which takes a quick look at military history with each episode focusing on a specific conflict or anniversary. | BFBS Radio

Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary - Authentic Gun Camera Footage This video shows very brief records of aerial combat captured on 16mm film by gun cameras mounted in the wings of British fighter aircraft during July, August, and September 1940. Captions identify pilot name, squadron, date of attack, aircraft type and target. Notes: V is used as an abbreviation for versus and does not refer to the Spitfire Mark V, which entered service in early 1941. The first clip does not show an “Me 109” bein