Winston Churchill described their contribution to the Battle of Britain with the immortal words ‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’.
While in popular culture the image of dashing fighter pilots living for danger was characterised by Squadron Commander The Lord Flashheart of the Royal Flying Corps in the BBC comedy series Blackadder Goes Forth.
Tragically for traditionalists, the few of 1941 may eventually become the none as the Royal Air Force embraces an era of aviation without fighter pilots.
In a groundbreaking move, the RAF has unveiled its first pilotless fighter jet
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.
