11K views · 257 reactions | Ever heard the one about the Spitfire shot down over Dunkirk in 1940, and is still flying today?✈️ What about the smallest vessel known to have taken part in the Dunkirk evacuation?⛵ Both are on display at Imperial War Museums. Read more on this storyhttps://www.forces.net/news/spitfire-shot-down-over-dunkirk-and-still-flying-today | Forces News | Facebook

The Spitfire Details That Made Dunkirk So Realistic | War History Online

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