Today the Royal Air Force Museum launches a national photography competition as part of its calendar of activities to commemorate the 70^th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Accordingly, it is inviting members of the public to submit photographs taken at various Battle of Britain events that will be taking place around the country this summer.

Paul Hudson, Head of Marketing, at the Royal Air Force Museum states:

‘During the course of summer 2010 organizations who are part of the Royal Air Force Family, will be holding a series of events, ranging from air shows to historic weekends, in order to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of those members of the Royal Air Force who fought so hard to protect our freedom during the summer of 1940.

The Museum would like members of the public who are attending such events to help us document this summer’s commemorative activities by submitting their photographs via the Museum website so that we may create an electronic archive of this year’s events for future generations.’

To participate in this competition, all that people have to do is to attend one of the 70th anniversary events listed on the Royal Air Force’s website, and then send their best images online to the Museum. The competition is open to all UK residents and has two categories; one for best image taken by a child and one for best image taken by an adult. Prizes will be awarded for each winning photograph with each image being displayed at the Museum as part of the Museum’s annual RAF Photographic Competition Exhibition in January 2011.

EVENT	DATE	LINK
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight & RAF Today Airshow at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford	15/16 May	Imperial War Museum Duxford
RAF Cosford Airshow at RAF Cosford, West Midlands	13 Jun	RAF Cosford Air Show
Biggin Hill International Air Fair at Biggin Hill	26/27 Jun	Biggin Hill International Air Fair
RAFA Battle of Britain Parade at Cardiff	30 Jun	Royal Air Force Association
Battle of Britain ‘Explore History’ Event at Imperial War Museum, London	1 Jul	Imperial War Museum London
RAF Waddington Airshow at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	3/4 Jul	RAF Waddington Airshow
Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire	17/18 Jul	Royal International Air Tatoo
Re-enactment of Churchill’s ‘The Few Speech’ with Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Flypast at Cabinet War Rooms, London	20 Aug	Churchill War Rooms
RAFA Classical Music Concert at Chartwell House	4 Sep	Royal Air Force Association
IWM Duxford ‘Battle of Britain’ Air Show at Imperial War Museum, Duxford	4/5 Sep	Imperial War Museum Duxford
RAF Leuchars Airshow at RAF Leuchars, Fife	11 Sep	RAF Leuchars Airshow
RAF Bentley Priory Heritage Open Days at RAF Bentley Priory, Middlesex	9/12 Sep	The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust
Unveiling of Sir Keith Park Memorial at Waterloo Place, London	15 Sep	The Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign
Battle of Britain Sunday Parade and Flypast – open to the public (In association with Battle of Britain Service in Westminster Abbey – ticketed event) at Westminster	19 Sep	Â
‘The Royal Air Force in Concert’ – Dates/Box Office. The Sage, Gateshead – 0191 443 4661 International Centre, Harrogate – 0845 130 8840 Symphony Hall, Birmingham – 0121 780 3333 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester – 0121 780 3333 Theatre Royal, Norwich – 01603 630 000 Colston Hall, Bristol – 0117 922 3686 Barbican, London – 0207 638 8891 The Anvil, Basingstoke – 01256 844244 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend – 01702 351135 Ipswich Regent, Ipswich – 01473 433 100 Royal Theatre, Nottingham – 0115 989 5555 Lighthouse, Poole – 0844 406 8666 Congress Theatre, Eastbourne – 01323 412000	  23 Oct 24 Oct 28 Oct 31 Oct 7 Nov 21 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 2 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec	RAF Music Services – Concert Diary

 

Source: RAF
Picture: Rob Vogelaar, ZAP16 Group