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British air show pays tribute to Battle of Britain

Xinhua, July 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Royal International Air Tattoo 2015, the claimed biggest military air show in the world, this weekend paid tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

The name of the battle is given to the air campaign waged by the German Air Force against Britain during the Second World War (WWII), which resulted in victory in the skies for allied forces despite being outnumbered. It is also regarded as a major turning point in the WWII.

During the two days of this weekend, fourteen vintage aircraft from across Britain and Europe gathered at Royal Airforce (RAF) Fairford Airport for a special flypast, watched by three veteran pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain.

The Red Arrows, Britain's RAF Aerobatic Team, also showed up during the event with astonishing air displaying.

The event, which is held in Glouscestershire, England from July 17 to July 19, has attracted tens of thousands of visitors every day. During a 7.5-hour flying display, fast jets, giant transporters and historic aircraft performed skilled maneuvers and rare flypasts.

The theme this year is "Securing the Skies - Past, Present and Future," featuring aircraft that have protected their nations in combat, intelligence, airlifting and humanitarian roles. Endit