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Battle of Britain:A historic flypast of about 40 Spitfires and Hurricanes
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Posted on 09/15/2015 8:04:49 AM PDT by Snowyman

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To: Steely Tom; Snowyman

I recall a similar anectote - but I think of a German bigshot (General?) saying something like “For every bomber we shoot down they send back ten more.” Obviously they (and we) all knew that we could out-produce them with our factories - and safely away from the fighting.


41 posted on 09/15/2015 9:41:35 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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ping


42 posted on 09/15/2015 9:48:05 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Snowyman
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

.......Winston Churchill.

43 posted on 09/15/2015 9:57:14 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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