Reflections on the Battle of Britain

Well, I don't think any of us here

regard ourselves as heroes.

We are survivors.

Um,

in the 16 weeks of the Battle of Britain, we lost

550 chaps killed,

about 650

badly wounded.

They're the heroes.

And if you're wounded, or were wounded,

you carried your scars to the end of your life.

It was, uh, quite an experience.

And William, how was it to lose so many friends?

Uh, it was s- something that, uh, you just had to take in your

stride.

You were shot down twice, was that right?

No, o- once was enough.