WW2 veterans commemorate Battle of Britain

Czech participants in the Battle of Britain and other war veterans have commemorated the 65th anniversary of the legendary battle in which the Royal Air Force prevented a German invasion of Britain. Some of the Czechoslovak pilots, fighting with RAF, remained in Britain after the war for political reasons. Some 2,500 Czechoslovak citizens took part in the Battle of Britain, including 1,450 pilots, and nearly 500 of them were killed. At present, only a few dozen Czech participants are still alive, their average age being 86. One of the most famous Czech pilots who fought in England Frantisek Perina died a month ago, aged 95.