Falcons In The European Skies

 More looks at this beautiful Spitfire today.

This statue stands between the Spitfire and its neighbour. George Beurling was an ace of the war, who ended up with the nickname the Falcon of Malta for his extraordinary actions in battle there.

Another iconic fighter of the war- the Hurricane.

This is a Daimler-Benz engine. These were used for the Luftwaffe, in their most iconic plane.

And that plane is the Messerschmitt Bf 109, one of which resides here.

Contrast its size with the Lancaster.

Beneath the wing of the Lancaster is another German plane. Here we have the Volksjager, a product of late in the war, a mix of metal and wood meant for training. Few were finished.