Wow, this is why I love history
Photo of the Day: This beautifully colourized photo of one of the #RAFLuton BAC 1-11 bombers (flown by Sqn Ldr Janet "Janety" Dream-Land) taking off from Cairo International Airport during the Battle of the Pyramids in 1806 #AvGeekpic.twitter.com/hkM8Ju5sox
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Simply superb
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Looks like the pongos stole it form outside RAF Whitters!
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I thought it was an Egyptian
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They love her so much they named an airline after her.
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Top bravery there
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That's Luxor, not Ciaro! Says so on the big pointy stick
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Hi James, those are hydro... hiro...hyro... ancient Egyptian symbols that should be read sideways from bottom to top
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Stunning. Is this the electric version?
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Oh please, the UK didn't develop electric jump jets until the mid-1950s.
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