In pictures: Spirit of Battle of Britain captured on 1940s film - 85 years later

A father and son are on a mission to recreate historic Battle of Britain photographs, using an original uniform and a WW2 camera.

Stephen Huntley and his son Scott are visiting hangars around the UK to capture a realistic picture of a Battle of Britain pilot.

Over the years, Stephen has been collecting original uniform items and WW2-era film.

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Stephen's efforts are part of a bigger picture.

"I wanted to recreate, as close as I could, photographs that you could mistake for the Battle of Britain period," he said.

Last year he managed to win a Battle of Britain pilot's uniform in an online auction, which kickstarted the project.

"My photographic series is a homage to their commitment, dedication and sacrifice, encompassing the importance of their service throughout a vast timescale," he added.

The 1942 Supermarine Spitfire used in the recreation never flew as part of that finest hour, but it stands in for the earlier Spitfire Mk I that did. 

But armed with a 1939 Leica IIIa camera with Ilford film that expired in the 1940s, Stephen is using his 23-year-old son as his pilot model.

Mr Huntley said his son Scott was ideal because the average age of a Battle of Britain Pilot was just 20 years old.

Scott said "it feels a bit surreal" as he wears the uniform worn in 1940.

When asked what he thought of his dad’s project he said: "I wasn’t surprised. I thought, that’s a classic idea from my dad."

The pair have taken photos at the Imperial War Museum Duxford and the Shuttleworth Collection, which houses aircraft from 1909-1950.