The Defender of London

4 11 2009

Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney Park GCB, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC, RAF (15 June 1892 – 6 February 1975) was a New Zealand soldier, First World War flying ace and Second World War senior Royal Air Force commander. He was in tactical command during two of the most significant air battles in the European theatre in the Second World War, the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Malta. The Germans called him “the Defender of London”. (Source.)

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4 11 2009
thud

A true Brit (yes a kiwi in truth)that i have been meaning to blog about…well done.

4 11 2009
Pavlov's Cat

Just one of ‘The Few’ and represents all of them.

5 11 2009
electro-kevin

Is that the plynth at Trafalgar Square ?

5 11 2009
Blue Eyes

Yup, photo (c) Blue Eyes :-D

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