Posted on 09/15/2015 8:04:49 AM PDT by Snowyman
A flypast involving about 40 Spitfires and Hurricanes is taking place to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War Two's Battle of Britain.
The grouping - the biggest in one place since the war - took off in waves from Goodwood airfield in West Sussex before dispersing around the region.
Prince Harry was due to take part, but gave up his seat for a battle veteran when one of the Spitfires was grounded.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
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.
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.......Winston Churchill.
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