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Tag Archives: Spitfire
Spitfire’s Battle of Britain Kenley fly-past booked for Aug 16
One of the real spectacles of the year, a fly-past of a Battle of Britain fighter aircraft, will this year be taking place – weather and good fortune permitting – over Kenley airfield on Sunday August 16, at 1pm. A … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Community associations, History, KENDRA, Kenley, Kenley Airfield Friends Group
Tagged August 18 1940, Bristol Blenheim, Douglas Bader, Hawker Hurricane, KENDRA, Kenley, Kenley Revival, RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Kenley, RAFBBMF, Spitfire, Supermarine Spitfire, The Hardest Day
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Brewery’s record revenues can’t stop Two Brewers’ closure
One much-loved Croydon boozer has closed its doors, while the borough’s oldest pub is promising cheaper prices The Two Brewers pub on Gloucester Road closed on Sunday for the final time, its owners, brewers Shepherd Neame, reportedly having sold the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Property, Pubs, Selhurst
Tagged Bishop's Finger, Dog and Bull, Gloucester Road, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Shepherd Neame, Spitfire, Surrey Street, Two Brewers
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Spitfire and Hurricane in Battle of Britain flypast at Kenley
There is to be a flypast at Kenley airfield this Sunday, August 20, by a Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to commemorate “The Hardest Day”. While September 15 is widely considered to have been the … Continue reading
Spitfire women of WWII illustrated talk, Crystal Palace, Aug 8
Posted in Activities, Community associations
Tagged Crystal Palace, Phoenix Retirement Association, Spitfire
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Spitfire and two Lancaster bombers in Kenley fly-past, Aug 17
AUG 17 UPDATE: The fly-past today has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Further information from the Kenley Airfield friends group website here One not to miss this coming Sunday, August 17, at Kenley airfield. There will be an … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon Airport, Education, History, Kenley Airfield Friends Group
Tagged Battle of Britain, Croydon, Kenley, Lancaster, RAF, RAF Kenley, Spitfire, World War Two
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