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Tag Archives: Blitz
Remembering The Few
This past week Facebook was awash with pictures of useless, corrupt and lousy politicians, vapid celebs, mad cats and Spitfires. The Spitfires are the most important of the lot and that is because we were all remembering the events of … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, London, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, South Africa, United Kingdom, War, War Memorial, World War 2
Tagged Blitz, bombing, Hurricane, London, Luftwaffe, RAF, Roll of Honour, Second World War, Spitfire, The Few
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OTD: Spitfire Maiden Flight
On this day in March 1936 one of the most iconic World War 2 era fighter aircraft took to the skies in Southampton. The aircraft, prototype Supermarine Spitfire K5054, was the first of over 22000 aircraft that would be a … Continue reading
Posted in Hampshire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, On This Day, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Southampton, United Kingdom, War, World War 2
Tagged Blitz, RAF, RJ Mitchell, Rolls Royce, Southampton, Spitfire, Supermarine, World War 2
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