For further references to periodical literature, see Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, Volume 12, July 1939-June 1941, European War, 1939-Great Britain, pp 681-686.
Battaglia, Lee. Lights, Camera, History! (Making the Battle of Britain, a movie about the great air battle that became Germany's first major defeat of World War II). Air & Space/Smithsonian 5:22-23 Aug-Sep '90.
(Battle of Britain) War Films. After the Battle
No.30:11-18 Nov '80.
Berry, F. Clifton, Jr. Battle of Britain, 1940: Interview with Wing Commander Bob Stanford-Tuck, DSO, DFC, One of "the Few." Air Force Magazine 63:114-116+ Sep '80.
Burns, R. C. How the RAF Led the Way (in aerial photographic reconnaissance). Aerospace Historian 26:12-16 Spring/March '79.
Corddry, Marion M. London, 1940-1945: The War Rooms-Where So Few Did So Much. Army 28:42-46 Jul '78.
Very brief background information on the Battle of Britain and its recording in the War Rooms, p 46.
Dempster, Derek. The Men, the Planes, and the Times That Made the RAF. Air Force Magazine 51:30-33 Aug '68.
The Battle of Britain, pp 32-33.
Dick, Ron. Sunset on Adlertag: Goring Told Them It Would Be Easy; Today, Luftwaffe Survivors Remember Only Remorse and Frustration--And That Goring Was Wrong. Air & Space/Smithsonian 5:52-63 Aug-Sep '90.
Dick, Ron, AVM,RAF(Ret). Battle of Britain. Air Power History 37:11-25 Summer '90.
Dowding, Hugh, Sir, ACM,RAF. Employment of the Fighter Command in Home Defence. Naval War College Review 45:35-50 Spring '92.
"Lecture given to the R.A.F. Staff College on 24 May 1937, more than two years before Britain's declaration of war against Germany and three years before the Battle of Britain began. It shows how clearly ACM Dowding foresaw the problems and how accurately he predicted what might happen.".
Dunn, William R., LtCol,USAF(Ret). The Immortal Spitfire. Air Force Magazine 58:55-60 Apr '75.
Fox, Charles. The Last of the Few: During the Summer of 1940, Royal Air Force Squadrons Altered the Course of World War II. Air & Space/Smithsonian 5:50-61 Jun-Jul '90.
Foxley-Norris, Christopher, ACM,RAF(Ret). The Battle of Britain: Some Recent Accounts and Treatments. Essay Review. RUSI Journal 135:73-76 Autumn '90.
Foxley-Norris, Christopher, ACM,RAF(Ret). A Place for Lord Dowding. RUSI Journal for Defence Studies 133:84 Winter '88.
Gleave, T. P., GpCapt,RAF(Ret). The Battle of Britain-Reflections of a Squadron Commander. Hawk, pp 33-49, May '90.
Glines, C. V., Col,USAF(Ret). Their Finest Hour: In the Battle of Britain, the Fate of the Nation Hung on Victory in the Air. Air Force Magazine 73:110-112 Sep '90.
Gore, Luther Y. So Much Owed to So Few. Military History 2:46-52 Oct '85.
Includes interview of American-born Ken Haviland who was a night-fighter with the RAF.
Gropman, Alan L. The Battle of Britain and the Principles of War. Aerospace Historian 18:138-144 Sep '71.
Gunther, Hans Karl. V-E Day + 3,652--Lessons of the German Defeat. Military Review 35:40-44 Dec '55.
Harris, Hap. Their Finest Hour. Airman 9:21-24 'Oct '65.
History of Air Defense: The Battle of Britain. Air Defense Trends, pp 32-35, Sep '74.
Hobson, Chris. The Battle of Britain--Books Reviews. Essay Review. Hawk, pp 149-151, May '90.
Howe, Russell W. Dr. Sweeney's Secret Formula-During the Battle of Britain, German Pilots Were Mystified by the Better-than-Predicted Performance of the Spitfires and Hurricanes Awaiting Them Across the Channel. Air Force Magazine 61:64-67 Feb '78.
"Code-named BAM-100 (British Air Ministry 100 octane), this superblend fuel was evolved by Standard Oil of New Jersey, under the guidance of Dr. William J. Sweeney, then the firm's vice president for fuels research.".
Macmillan, Norman. Resolving the War's Greatest Controversy (statistical analysis of the Battle of Britain). Aeronautics pt 1, Comparison of Forces Involved. 42:66-67+ Oct '60; pt 2, Crisis and Turning Point. 43:62-63 Nov '60.
Madelin, Ian, GpCapt,RAF(Ret). The Battle for Britain-Code Name: Operation Sea Lion. Hawk, pp 23-31, May '90.
McCormick, Ken and Perry, Hamilton D. Britain's Finest Hour: Artists as Witnesses-A Special Portfolio. MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History 1, no.1:86-103 '88.
Monsarrat, John. Radar in Retrospect-How It Helped Win the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Okinawa. Journal of Electronic
Defense 14:92+ Oct '91.
Murray, Williamson. The Battle of Britain: How Did "The Few" Win? MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History 2, no.4:8-21 '90.
Preston, David L. The Key to Victory: Fighter Command and the Tactical Air Reserves During the Battle of Britain. Air Power
History 41:18-29 Winter '94.
Notes, pp 28-29.
Richards, Denis. This Was the Greatest Air Battle of All Time. Royal Air Force Flying Review 16:31-35 Oct '60.
From The Royal Air Force 1939-45 Volume I, The Fight at Odds.
Spaatz, Carl, Gen,USAF(Ret). Leaves from My Battle-of-Britain Diary. Air Power Historian 4:66-75 Jan '57.
"In addition to the diary which he kept during his 18-week tour of duty in Europe during the Battle of Britain period, General Spaatz sent numerous cabled reports to General Arnold which gave invaluable first-hand information on the R.A.F. and G.A.F. and helped to formulate American air policy.".
Wynn, Humphrey. The Royal Air Force: Its Origin and History, 1918-1970. Aerospace Historian 23:154-167 Sep '76.
Battle of Britain, p 159.
Young, Neil. Foundations of Victory: The Development of Britain's Air Defences 1934-1940. RUSI Journal 135:62-68 Autumn '90.
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