The Few

• Guest 667

  • Registered: 6 Apr 2008
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  15 September 2010     17:4370912
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  A Spitfire flew over parts of Kent today in memory and respect of those who fought in the Battle of Britain.
  
  We all owe so much to those pilots who kept Hitler at bay 70 years ago at a time when the Country had it's back against the wall.
  
  Total Respect to the Few.
• Unregistered User
  15 September 2010     17:4570915
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  With you, Harry.
  
  Watty
• Guest 643

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  15 September 2010     17:4570916
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  Here here Harry. We owe so much to "the few" who fought and died for us. I hope future generations will also respect them and remember them.
  There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
• Guest 655

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  15 September 2010     17:4770919
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• Guest 657

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  15 September 2010     18:4570929
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  Indeed
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• Guest 672

  • Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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  15 September 2010     18:5870931
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  Well said Harry.
  As it happens, I had just got out of my car up at Swingate farm and an ME109 flew straight over my head at a couple of hundred feet, camera still in the boot.
  grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  15 September 2010     19:0170933
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  Well said Harry, but let us not forget the Wellington bomber crews who were bombing Berlin at the same time. They angered and embarrassed Hitler into bombing our cities instead of airfields, giving Fighter Command a much needed breathing space.
  
  Our hats go off to all of them, and a great debt of gratitude is owed to those who survived, and those who didn't come home.
• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 4,316
  15 September 2010     19:1770943
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  Yes, and very glad to see that a very suitable flag is flying above the town hall.
  
  Terry
  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
• Guest 651

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  15 September 2010     19:3570959
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  Not sure if this is happening, but I spotted it at RAF Cosford
  
  

  
  Been nice knowing you :)