Gregory Paul
June 10th, 2009, 17:46
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No, those are not drop tanks, they are beer kegs! This clever chap flew what<o:p></o:p>
had to be a very close contender for best fighter aircraft of WWII.<o:p></o:p>
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His unit was stationed in France shortly after D-Day. He had some reason to<o:p></o:p>
return to England, then returned to France with some unofficial "ordnance" under<o:p></o:p>
the wings of his Spitfire. When he came down from altitude, his "cargo" was chilled<o:p></o:p>
to just the right temperature for a hot June afternoon.<o:p></o:p>
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Needless to say, his aircraft received some of the best servicing work<o:p></o:p>
from grateful ground crews.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
No, those are not drop tanks, they are beer kegs! This clever chap flew what<o:p></o:p>
had to be a very close contender for best fighter aircraft of WWII.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
His unit was stationed in France shortly after D-Day. He had some reason to<o:p></o:p>
return to England, then returned to France with some unofficial "ordnance" under<o:p></o:p>
the wings of his Spitfire. When he came down from altitude, his "cargo" was chilled<o:p></o:p>
to just the right temperature for a hot June afternoon.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
Needless to say, his aircraft received some of the best servicing work<o:p></o:p>
from grateful ground crews.<o:p></o:p>