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Battle of britain Flypast for 75th anniversary of 'Hardest Day'
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Today its a flyby with aircraft including 18 Spitfires and six Hurricanes are flying over south-east England to mark 75 years since the Battle of Britain's "Hardest Day".
They are in biggin hill, have you seen anything today? I will watch it on the news later. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Why was it the 'hardest' day?"
Because when Bromley's Biggin Hill and other South East military bases came under attack from the German Luftwaffe, so it then was known as the hardest day.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I saw seven on there way to Portsmouth and back, but too far away to make out the mix of hurricanes to spitfires. I think there was at least one hurricane as there was a different engine note. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ah biggin hill my great aunt used to watch the fighters taking off and wave to them as they flew on raids during the war must look out for it on the news. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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In advance of a church service, Prince Charles (who didn't even see the Battle of Britain) has laid a wreath at the statue to Winston Churchill (who lived many years more).
I presume Charles was a stand in for his mother, who couldn't be bothered to attend. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Or maybe his links to the RAF are a factor along with the fact his dear old mum is rather frail these days? Anyway let's not detract from the recognition of such a feat and loss of lives by all both allied and German. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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" Or maybe his links to the RAF are a factor along with the fact his dear old mum is rather frail these days? Anyway let's not detract from the recognition of such a feat and loss of lives by all both allied and German."
Not too frail to go play with a train set.
Links to the RAF? I though he'd been in the Senior Service. There's more to it than wearing the uniform. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Today its a flyby with aircraft including 18 Spitfires and six Hurricanes are flying over south-east England to mark 75 years since the Battle of Britain's "Hardest Day".
They are in biggin hill, have you seen anything today? I will watch it on the news later. "
I was there on fri night. Met a few celebs. Got a selfie with dermot o'leary and one with pixie lott.  |
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