Flypast marks 75th anniversary of Battle of Britain

The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain has been commemorated with a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey.

The anniversary attended by Prince Charles included a flypast of Spitfires and Hurricanes in honour of the pilots, aircrew and ground crews who took part in the 1940 campaign.

More than 544 RAF personnel were killed during the 1940 campaign.

The BBC's Robert Hall reports.

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