3 Hurricanes fighter planes fly over a bomber (L, disabled on a bomb run to Bremen, Germany the previous night) on their way to engage the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: October 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert

RAF ace pilot, South African Albert G. Lewis, standing on the wing of his plane after an engagement w. enemy planes during the Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: October 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert

Member of RAF ground crew relaxing in shade of the wing of a Hurricane fighter plane in between sorties during the Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: October 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert

British Hurricane fighter plane preparing to land at small, secret emergency airfield after combat w. German bombers during the air war known as the Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: October 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert

RAF ace pilot Albert G. Lewis (R) adjusting parachute before take-off during Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: October 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert

RAF fighter squadron rushing for their planes after receiving the "scramble" signal to engage enemy pilots during the Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: August 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert

RAF squadron leader taking off in Hurricane fighter plane to engage German planes during Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert

RAF squadron leader taking off in Hurricane fighter plane to engage German planes during Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert

RAF ace pilot Albert G. Lewis (R) getting helped into cockpit before engaging German Luftwaffe aircraft during the peroid of WWII known as the Battle of Britain. Location: United Kingdom Date taken: October 1940 Photographer: William Vandivert