Some shots from the magnificent Derby show.
Simon's (The Black Knight) Battle of Britain game.
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Simon's Battle of Britain slugfest set up. Right flank Spitfire wing ready to pounce.
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The Hurricane's, covering the left, take take on this threat.
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The sneaky Hun trying to get in under the radar, two JU87's (unescorted) brave the hostile British reaction.
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The two wiley British pilots, young Milan and Lawrence are maneuvering for position. (What great pilots they were too. A quick ground briefing by Simon and these two novice pilots were quickly in the thick of the action.
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The dastardly Hun strikes from behind.
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Many combat moves further on and JU87 number 1 plunges into the white cliffs of Dover. Both British planes badly damaged decide to get the last Stuka before heading back to base and a well earned bacon butty.
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Stuka number 2, bombs dropped, tries to make it back home closely followed by Lawrence in his engine damaged Spitfire. Young Milan already having crash landed.
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The tenacious British pilot will get his man, and does as the next move sees the stricken Stuka, minus rear gunner plunge into the Channel.
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