tim elkington wasjust 19, the hands of a couple of thousand airmen.don't think. nobody ever chickened or was doubtful —— nobody ever. i think we we re very doubtful —— nobody ever. i think we were very sure that we would defend the place. on august 16, 1940, tim was on patrol over the english channel when he found himself alone. as soon as i straightened out the fuel tank was hit and inflames. and so fuel tank was hit and inflames. and soi fuel tank was hit and inflames. and so i got out. tim had been shot in both legs. he was unconscious and heading for the sea. what happened next was extraordinary. a fellow pilot spotted him floating down in his parachute, flew by him, created a slipstream, and pulled him onto the land. how he had any idea to do this, it never been done before to my knowledge, it amazed me. he saved your life. he did indeed. tim spent more than a month in hospital. as the battle raged on the head, he keptin the battle raged on the head, he kept in close contact with his fellow pilots. during the battle, with every time you went up,

tim elkington was just 19, a hurricane fighter pilot, confident about the battle to come.was doubtful. and i think we were very sure of what we — we were going to defend the place. archive: as hurricanes and spitfires roar into action... on august 16, 1940, tim was on patrol over the english channel when he found himself alone. as soon as i straightened out, the fuel tank was hit and in flames. and so i got out. tim had been shot in both legs. he was unconscious and heading for the sea. what happened next was extraordinary. a fellow pilot spotted him floating down in his parachute, flew round him, created a slipstream, and pulled tim onto the land. how he had any idea of doing this, it had never been done before, to my knowledge, has amazed me. he saved your life. he did indeed. tim spent more than a month in hospital. but, as the battle raged on overhead, he kept in close contact with his fellow pilots. during the battle, with every time you went up, being shot at by the bombers, by the escort fighters, if you weren't a nervous wreck, i don't know what you would be. more

tim elkington was just 19, a hurricane fighter pilot, confident about the battle to come.ver the english channel when he found himself alone. as soon as i straightened out, the fuel tank was hit and in flames. and so i got out. tim had been shot in both legs. he was unconscious and heading for the sea. what happened next was extraordinary. a fellow pilot spotted him floating down in his parachute, flew round him, created a slipstream, and pulled tim onto the land. how he had any idea of doing this, it had never been done before, to my knowledge, has amazed me. he saved your life. he did indeed. tim spent more than a month in hospital. but, as the battle raged on overhead, he kept in close contact with his fellow pilots. during the battle, with every time you went up, being shot at by the bombers, by the escort fighters, if you weren't a nervous wreck i don't know what you would be. more than 1,500 allied crew lost their lives in the battle of britain. it remains the raf‘s most significant victory. in my eyes they are heroes, and, you know, they should be celebrated and the