Barrage balloons were a common sight across the UK in 1940 – but what were they for? RAF Balloon Command played an important role in the Battle of Britain. By 1945 33,000 RAF and Women’s Auxiliary Air Force personnel operated over 3000 balloons, to protect strategic locations and cities. https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/our-history/anniversaries/battle-of-britain #DetectAndDefend | Royal Air Force
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