One by one the Heinkel bombers of the Luftwaffe lifted into the air from their French airfield, heavily laden with bombs, setting a course to blitz London.

And across the Channel, the defenders waited – radar teams, air crews, anti-aircraft gunners, rescue workers. They knew these bombers could hit hard, but they were determined that it wouldn’t be easy for them!

Story: Burden

Art: Gordon C Livingstone

Cover: Ian Kennedy