Apologies for the shonky photos – trying to capture the Battle of Britain flypast over St Paul’s reminded me of just how small the World War 2 aircraft were – especially the iconic Spitfire which appeared as a tiny speck in the sky from Brixton.
It’s important to remember the contribution and sacrifice made by those brave pilots during those dark times, so here’s my (fairly hopeless) photo tribute.
Above, you can see a Dakota flying past the Strata tower, in Elephant and Castle.
A Lancaster bomber and tiny Spitfire in the skies of London.
Flying over the Barbican towers, with the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral visible to the left.
Marking the 70th anniversary of the German ‘blitz’ bombing campaign, a remembrance service was taking place in the cathedral, with pilots, firefighters, nurses and ambulance workers attending.
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Photos from the Occupy London protest at St Paul’s, central London
Brixton rattles to the sound of a Battle Of Britain class steam locomotive
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The view from Westminster Cathedral’s Campanile Tower
The Shard and stormy skies over London, as seen from Brixton
Given how quick you have downloaded the pictures, I think they are splendid!
I saw both aircraft fly past Bishopsgate during my lunch at 1230pm, but the sight was
all too fleeting, so well done !!