THE ENEMY ABOVE
In the air battle to defend the beach, the RAF lost 145 planes, while the Luftwaffe, which Hitler was relying on to stop the evacuation, lost 156. The pilots of the RAF flew over 3,500 sorties between them.
In the air battle to defend the beach, the RAF lost 145 planes, while the Luftwaffe, which Hitler was relying on to stop the evacuation, lost 156. The pilots of the RAF flew over 3,500 sorties between them.