September 15th.

[stewey]

Is "Battle of Britain Day". Is it still commemorated anywhere in the UK?

[Euphemia]

I believe there was an air show at Leuchars in Fife today

[emmie]

no idea, never seen anything in London.

[dotty.]

there are air shows at various bases i think

[Mosaic]

Now look here.
We're entering the time of year when our anglo-Saxon society was wrenched apart for ever - the brave rearguard action against multiple invasion led by Harold Godwin.
Do we commemorate it?
No. Only men in tights - soryy, sorry - re-enactors give a stuff about the Battles of Fulford, Stamford Bridge and Hastings taking place between September 14th and October 14th 1066.
Don't even get me started on this one.

[emmie]

not many people on AB would remember that, so long ago, however some might remember the Battle of Britain.

[stewey]

What about the "Great Battered Pudding Uprising" then...anything on for that?

[Mosaic]

And the 100 year Pie n Peas War between Burnley and Preston?

[dotty.]

Preston would now enter a kebab or a curry

[Mosaic]

And Burnley would field a home-made deep fried samosa with extra baked beans for a treat.

[stewey]

Ah yes, two of the biggest lesser known events in the history of Britain as we know it.

[emmie]

jesting will get you nowhere, Battle of Britain, perhaps AOG could comment.

[Mick-Talbot]

The 'Battle of Britain' goes on every single day, you can always read about it in the 'News' topic if you are interested, stewey

[emmie]

ah but we aren't fighting the Luftwaffe are we?

[NoMercy]

Or on Jeremy Vile...

[emmie]

someone should shoot that twerp out of a cannon over the channel..

[Sqad]

Well......I find it difficult to trivialise the "Battle of Britain."

[stewey]

The air-cadets in the small town where I live are holding a little salute to the day up at the airport. They have a couple of airplanes there: a "Lancaster" and an "Anson". Nice to see them doing that. By the way, I wasn't born during those times either.

[emmie]

yet you can trivialise someone's situation, who was feeling suicidal. strange that.

[emmie]

there are usually services here, and sure there will be today/tomorrow.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/stclementdanes/history/

[moonraker558]

Most Air Force establishments have some kind of funtion on in their messes.