'Man Alive' BBC documentary programme - No.501 Squadron Reunion at Kenley in 1969

501 Squadron badge.

Tonight: The Few

At a reunion of No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron at RAF Kenley, surviving Battle of Britain pilots gather to swap stories and recall the events of 1940.

  • Director: Storry Walton
  • Editor: Desmond Wilcox
  • Editor: Bill Morton

You can watch the programme here.

Originally broadcast by the BBC on 8th October, 1969.

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  • This is a must watch to learn about the experiences of the pilots during the Battle of Britain. They all went on to very different paths in their lives but were together again to reflect on life some 29 years earlier. The extra motivation of the Polish pilots is made completely clear even to the time this was filmed! It was so special to see the buildings at Kenley, and in particular the interior of the Officer’s Mess. Thank you for making this piece of history available.

    By Phil Swallow (13/04/2024)

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