On This Day 1903 Spitfires from the Australian Air Force joined #RAFLuton for Operation Neighbours which saw Spitfires from all 42 NATO members carry out attacks against Home And Away.
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Additional factoid- those Aussie Spitfires were all hand launched.
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And had twin flux capacitor’s fitted!!
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Stone the flamin crows!
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I think this is the one flown by Sqn Ldr Nell “Mrs” Mangel. There is a wonderful portrait of her hanging in the Officers Mess, painted by Helen Daniels.
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I thought that this was actually a picture of the birthday celebrations of “Bucky Buccaneer” ! Who doesn’t like receiving birthday bumps !
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Trivia: Locals know this better as the Summer Bay of Pigs Invasion.
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Clearly not RAAF. Nobody has a bottle of rum. Also, clear lack of dockside ho's, which would be standard Navy issue for a clearly poxed port like Sunshine Bay.
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I didn't know the Australian Air Force HAD 1903 Spitfires... Seems an awful lot for a little island like that.https://twitter.com/RAF_Luton/status/1304715096384569345 …
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They were sent them via Sweden under the Ikea Plan set up by Sir Lee B'stard so flat packed planes could be shipped and assembled on Fiji and then flown on via Wellington.
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