← the globe

A MOMENT IN HISTORY

Battle of Barking Creek

1939 CE · United Kingdom, Europe · War

Battle of Barking Creek
Image via Wikimedia Commons

The Battle of Barking Creek was a friendly fire incident over the East Coast of England in the earliest days of the Second World War. On 6 September 1939, aircraft from several 11 Group, RAF Fighter Command squadrons, were scrambled to intercept German aircraft detected by radar (RDF) flying towards the English coast.

Read more on Wikipedia →

Available to claim

One person can dedicate this moment - a name and a short note recorded here forever.

Claim this moment