Spirit of the Few Monument
The Kent Battle of Britain Museum, the site of the Spirit of the Few Monument | |
| Location | Kent Battle of Britain Museum, RAF Hawkinge, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°06′44.3″N 1°09′09.6″E / 51.112306°N 1.152667°E |
| Designer | Stephen Melton |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Material | Bronze |
| Opening date | 29 July 2022 |
| Dedicated to | Aircrew of the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm who flew in the Battle of Britain |
The Spirit of the Few Monument is a memorial at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge which commemorates the 2,938 aircrew of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm who took part in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. The monument, unveiled on 29 July 2022, is in the form of bronze sculptures of seven pilots of the RAF. It replicates a well-known photograph taken on 29 July 1940 of pilots of No. 32 Squadron, which flew from Hawkinge airfield during the Battle of Britain.