EPISODE · Jul 13, 2011 · 9 MIN
Battle of Britain
from Witness History: World War Two history · host BBC World Service
Through the BBC's Archive footage Alan Johnston pieces together the story of a Battle of Britain fighter pilot who was shot down during a dogfight and badly burnt before parachuting from his stricken aircraft.We hear how Richard Hillary then had to prepare to die as he drifted for hours in the North Sea.Photo: Press Association
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