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One of the RAF’s oldest squadrons, No. 19 was active with its Mk I Spitfires at the outset of World War II, first seeing action off the England’s east coast in December 1939.
Based at Hornchurch in May 1940, the Squadron was involved in the heavy fighting over the beaches at Dunkirk and, as spring turned to summer, its pilots were soon repelling the mass attacks mounted on Britain by the Luftwaffe – on 15th August Artist > Keith Ferris Squadron’s small contingent of serviceable Spitfires intercepted 90 plus enemy aircraft. It was a typical day in the life of a front line squadron during the decisive contest that was the Battle of Britain. No Artist > Keith Ferris Squadron flew Spitfires throughout World War II, being equipped with the Mk XIV at the end of hostilities.
By: Robert Taylor
