On this day in 1939: Britain declared war on Germany

70 years ago today Britain declared war on Germany. Flight recorded the event of course, by saying in its editorial on it's front page:

"The complete suppression of Czechoslovakia followed as a matter of course, and other examples of Nazi bullying have succeeded. The time had to come when Britain and France must make a stand, and that time has now arrived. Our only regret is that we could not have made our stand in time to save the gallant Czechs. We must hope that the result of this war will see their country set free again, If last year we were weak, now we and France are very strong, on the sea, on the land, and in the air."

Continue reading this article and flick through the archive pages to see the rest of the issue... including an account of Poland's air force... "although for obvious reasons it is impossible to discuss authoritatively the strength and detail organisation..."