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Sep. 09, 1954 - A Few Words From One Of The Few: The years rolled back on Horseguards Parade, London, when an open-air exhibition was held in connection with the 14th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. On show was a Spitfire of the gallant little band of British boys who tore the mighty German Luftwaffe from the skies over Britain and, dead or alive today are immortalized in Sir Winston Churchill's words as The Few'. Photo shows Flight Lieutenant P.I. (Roxy) Hart, one of The Few who lived, explains the Spitfire to 9 years old Martin Meade. On the wing of the fighter (foreground) is a copy of The Fight is Won, third and final volume of the history of the Royal Air force, 1939-45

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13170762
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46103302
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4459px x 5522px (1.2MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA

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1939-45 Explains Gallant Horseguards Immortalized Lived Meade Mighty Open-air Rolled Spitfire Tore


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