Battle of Britain's 'Hardest Day

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Battle of Britain's 'Hardest Day

Post by DuncaninFrance » Wed Aug 19, 2015 3:47 pm

Flames roar from the exhaust of a Spitfire as it's engine is started in Biggin Hill, England. Aircraft including 18 Spitfires and six Hurricanes flew over southern England to mark 75 years since the Battle of Britain's 'Hardest Day'
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Re: Battle of Britain's 'Hardest Day

Post by joseyclosey » Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:40 am

It's a Hurricane. ;)
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Re: Battle of Britain's 'Hardest Day

Post by DuncaninFrance » Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:50 am

I just copied the picture credit Joe :( :( :(
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Re: Battle of Britain's 'Hardest Day

Post by Niner » Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:36 am

Flames out the exhaust would seem a bad omen for a fighter plane that hadn't left the ground yet. :loco:
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