Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Tributes

<p> Prince Michael of Kent joined airmen who fought a Nazi invasion in the summer of 1940 for a ceremony at Capel-le-Ferne near Dover.&nbsp;Just 89 of the 2,940 men who flew in the Battle survive today. Nineteen original veterans marched to the Battle of Britain clifftop memorial yesterday where a minute&#39;s silence was held to honour those who took part, including the 544 men who died in Battle.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> Spitfires and Lancaster Bombers capped off yesterday&rsquo;s events with a spectacular fly-past in the air service which around 5,000 people attended, which a Hawker Hurricane was unable to fly in due to technical problems.&nbsp;</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> Plans were also unveiled for a new &pound;650,000 learning centre aimed at schoolchildren, which will be housed in replica RAF dispersal huts overlooking the cliffs&nbsp;to give the site a wartime station feel. Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC, who flew Hurricanes with 605 Squadron, said: &ldquo;Our aim is to keep the memory alive and the obvious way to do it is by showing the younger generation what happened.&rdquo;</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> Spokesman Malcolm Triggs said the annual event was the biggest memorial day yet!</p>