Wings for Victory Weeks were British National savings campaigns during the Second World War, with the aim of Royal Air Force aircraft being sponsored by a civil community. [1] The British Army equivalent was Salute the Soldier Week and the Royal Navy equivalent was Warship Week. [2]
Each county was set a target of money to raise and local civic leaders were presented with plaques as a reward for the fund raising efforts. [3]
A large military event was held at Trafalgar Square in London in March 1943 to raise money for the Wings for Victory campaign. [4] The amount realised in the weeks specifically designated Wings for Victory Weeks was £615,946,000, [5] equivalent to about £33.6 billion in 2023. [6]
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