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Battle Of Britain: Prince Harry Joins Veterans To Watch Flypast
Around 40 Spitfires and Hurricanes have staged a flypast to mark the 75th anniversary of the Royal Air Force repelling the Luftwaffe's largest attack on London during the Battle of Britain.
Prince Harry joined veterans at Goodwood Motor Circuit in Sussex, to see the fleet of Battle of Britain aircraft take to the air, the most in any one place since the Second World War.
He was due to take part, but gave up his seat for a battle veteran when one of the Spitfires was grounded.
Today's events mark the day 75 years ago when the RAF disrupted two Luftwaffe raids on London, forcing Hitler to cancel his plans to invade Britain.
More than 1,000 aircraft battled for superiority in the skies, with many pilots dying in the process.
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