Battle of Britain range ready to fly out of the SSAFA store

03 July 2025

The Battle of Britain, which was waged and raged in the skies above southern England and the Channel between July and October 1940 is part of the British psyche, and of the legend and lore of World War Two.
 
Referred to famously by Churchill as “The Few”, pilots and aircrew from not only the Royal Air Force, but also the Fleet Air Arm, danced their deathly ballet writing victories – and their epitaphs – with .303 machine-gun fire punctuated by the bark of 20mm cannon against the Nazi war machine in the guise of the Luftwaffe. 

To honour the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and the men of not only the United Kingdom, but also – deep breath – Poland*, New Zealand, Barbados, Northern Rhodesia, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Belgium, Australia, Free France, the Republic of Ireland, the US, Southern Rhodesia, Jamaica, and Newfoundland, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has produced an exclusive range of T-shirts, mugs, and other items.

Every purchase will support SSAFA’s work for the serving personnel and veterans, and their families, of today, tomorrow, and yesterday including the veterans of World War Two.

These items are strictly limited as are sure to sell fast, so to help SSAFA support the entire Armed Forces family, visit the SSAFA Store soon before the range sells out.

*Poland, after the UK, contributed the largest contingent of pilots to the Battle of Britain, around 145 men who served in the legendary No. 303 Squadron RAF and others.