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Some believe that R. J. Mitchells design of the Spitfire was inspired by watching seagulls.
At least the wings do resemble those of a gull - or more like a Stuka's, don't you think?
Standing tall and alone above the rest, the stately figure of Air Chief Marshall Leigh-Mallory watches over 242 Squadron on the mess deck!
The muster room telephone rings, Bader takes it ... a tense pause then the order theyve all been waiting for SCRAMBLE!!!
Squadron Leader Douglas Bader and his wingman Freckles,
roar above the flight deck as he leads the squadron skywards to do battle with the hun!
The Rolls Royce Merlin engines scream at the heavens with their power
as they climb into a bright September sky above the English Channel.
Earphones crackle ...
Glass Jar Tower to Blue leader, intercept formation approaching Dover bearing one three zero at ten thousand feet - Over.
At least the wings do resemble those of a gull - or more like a Stuka's, don't you think?
Standing tall and alone above the rest, the stately figure of Air Chief Marshall Leigh-Mallory watches over 242 Squadron on the mess deck!
The muster room telephone rings, Bader takes it ... a tense pause then the order theyve all been waiting for SCRAMBLE!!!
Squadron Leader Douglas Bader and his wingman Freckles,
roar above the flight deck as he leads the squadron skywards to do battle with the hun!
The Rolls Royce Merlin engines scream at the heavens with their power
as they climb into a bright September sky above the English Channel.
Earphones crackle ...
Glass Jar Tower to Blue leader, intercept formation approaching Dover bearing one three zero at ten thousand feet - Over.