The View From Above: This giant propeller was carved into a hillside and dedidated by Queen Elizabeth!

Saturday, May 30, 2009

This giant propeller was carved into a hillside and dedidated by Queen Elizabeth!

51° 5'52.57"N 1°12'26.83"E

The Battle of Britain Memorial, located near Capel-Le-Ferne, dedicated by Queen Elizabeth on July 9, 1993 to those who fought in the Battle of Britain between July 10 and October 31, 1940. The Memorial is an immense three bladed propeller, each 38 metres long, cut into the hillside. The stone figure of a lone pilot (carved by Harry Gray) is seated on a sandstone base on which the badges of the squadrons which participated in the Battle, are carved.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Hope Page

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Why "View From Above"

I have an unquenchable thirst for exploration and mysteries. But that isn't the only reason for "View From Above." This blog exists primarily thanks to the despicable ignorance and laziness of the many, many people who will post a picture of some anomaly and simply make guesses about it, rather than do five minutes worth of research. I can't count the many times I've seen aerial pictures of "UFOs parked in a row on the beach" (They're beach umbrellas, you dork!) or questions like, "What's this aircraft doing sitting in the middle of the desert?" (It's a military firing range. They use junk aircraft as targets. Duh!) The unwillingness on the part of most people to do even a minimal amount of research just boggles the mind.

Another pet peeve of mine is the practice of posting an interesting site without a precise location. I don't know if it's laziness, oversight, or a desire to hoard information, but it's irritating as hell to me. That's why mosts of my posts will always include coordinates to the site.

I hope you'll enjoy perusing the sites I've listed. I can't take credit for being the first to "find" most of them, but I will do my best to let you know what I find out about them!

Michael Makai