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Dogfight
A dogfight is a form of aerial combat between fighter aircraft at short range. Dogfighting first appeared during World War One, but its most famous instance is probably the Battle of Britain during World War Two.
Photo: Hawker Hurricanes fly in formation. It's estimated that Hurricane pilots were credited with four-fifths of all enemy aircraft destroyed in the Battle of Britain. (Popperfoto/Getty Images)
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Dogfight
Highlights from 麻豆社 programmes Video (10)
Schoolboy memories
The schoolboy memories of watching the war in the air.
An overview of the Battle of Britain
Michael Flanders narrates an overview of the major events of the Battle of Britain, including a discussion between Battle of Britain pilots Douglas Bader and Paddy Barthropp about the significance of the battle.
A dogfight above the British coast.
The sea rescue of a ditched RAF fighter crew after a dogfight above the British coast.
Churchill's role in the Battle of Britain
Mo Mowlam MP describes the Battle of Britain and Churchill's intimate involvement in the day-to-day running of the air campaign.
Andrew Marr reveals the origin of a famous Churchill phrase
Andrew Marr reveals the origin of Churchill鈥檚 famous phrase, 鈥淣ever in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few鈥, and how RAF Fighter Command repulsed attacks by the Luftwaffe.
More information about: Dogfight
A dogfight, or dog fight, is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft, conducted at close range. Dogfighting first appeared during World War聽I, shortly after the invention of the airplane. Until at least 1992, it was a component in every major war, despite beliefs after World War聽II that increasingly greater speeds and longer range weapons would make dogfighting obsolete. Modern terminology for air-to-air combat is air combat maneuvering (ACM), which refers to tactical situations requiring the use of individual basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) to attack or evade one or more opponents. This differs from aerial warfare, which deals with the strategy involved in planning and executing various missions.
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Germany bombs British towns and cities
Germany bombs British coastal airfields
Germany attacks RAF Fighter Command
Germany bombs London
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