Average Battle of Britain Fighter pilot day

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I was reading the account of a Battle of Britain Fighter pilot, it no wonder the poor buggers were tired and so many were killed.

Stood to by their aircraft before dawn at around 03:30, take off on 4 or 5 sorties to engage Luftwaffe aircraft, those left alive stood down after dusk at around 22:00, something to eat in the mess and get to bed by about midnight. Next day it started all over again.
 
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