Sign for The Valiant
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sign for The Valiant by Jonathan Kington as part of the Geograph project.
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Sign for The Valiant
Image: © Jonathan Kington Taken: 1 Feb 2011
Attached to Image, this sign depicts airmen responding to a 'scramble' during World War II and racing to their machines. "These valiant few" was a phrase coined during the Battle of Britain to describe the brave men of the Royal Air Force who were fighting for air supremacy over England, many of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.105978
Longitude
-2.02583