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Veterans from RAF Fighter Command will take part in a ceremony later to mark 70 years since the Battle of Britain. On 10 July 1940, the German Luftwaffe bombed London and south east England, but some 3,000 British airmen fought back and prevented a possible invasion.
In a famous speech, Winston Churchill later said of their actions: "Never was so much owed by so many to so few."
Prince Michael of Kent will attend the service at the Battle of Britain memorial at Capel-le-Ferne near Dover.
Churchill called the battle Britain's finest hour and it helped change the course of World War II.
Of "the few" that took part, it is thought that only about 100 veterans survive. For many in their 80s and 90s, this could be the last major anniversary they attend.
Fly-past
The Battle of Britain memorial stands on the white cliffs between Dover and Folkstone, and depicts a seated airman looking out over the sea towards France.
Sunday's service will see Prince Michael, patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, joined by the most senior figure in the RAF, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton.
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