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'Ready to Rotate' 17 Spitfires 1 RAF P-51 and 6 Hurricanes on the 18th August 2015 flew over south-east England to mark 75 years since the Battle of Britain.

Aircraft including 17 Spitfires 1 RAF P-51 and 6 Hurricanes on the 18th August 2015 flew over south-east England to mark 75 years since the Battle of Britain's "Hardest Day".

The event recalled 18th August 1940, when Bromley's Biggin Hill and other South East military bases came under attack from the German Luftwaffe.

It became known as the "hardest day" as both sides recorded their greatest loss of aircraft during the battle.

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Taken on August 18, 2015