I have so much admiration for any man or woman who decides to fight for their country. It is particularly relevant with the seventieth anniversary of The Battle of Britain. If one ignores the limits of Hitler's Blitzkreig tactics and the might of the Royal Navy, Britain was on its own against a well-oiled fighting machine that had flattened Europe in months. 'The Few' as they have become, with an average age of 22, were fighting not only for their lives but for the future of freedom in Europe.
The one legacy that is less forgettable I think is the procurement to the RAF in the seventy years since. Many expensive and generally superfluous contracts have been given for fighter jets, most notably the Tornado and Eurofighter jets, all on the historical premise that we may one day engage in a 'Battle of Britain II'. A regrettable waste of money when one thinks of a lack of logistical support in Afghanistan.
On September 15th, Battle of Britain day, I think it will be pertinent to look up into the skies and think back to what those men did and what it means for us today.
The one legacy that is less forgettable I think is the procurement to the RAF in the seventy years since. Many expensive and generally superfluous contracts have been given for fighter jets, most notably the Tornado and Eurofighter jets, all on the historical premise that we may one day engage in a 'Battle of Britain II'. A regrettable waste of money when one thinks of a lack of logistical support in Afghanistan.
On September 15th, Battle of Britain day, I think it will be pertinent to look up into the skies and think back to what those men did and what it means for us today.
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