Page 78 - All About History - Issue 27-15
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FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Spitfire
scramble
A group of RAF fighter pilots race to their
waiting aircraft after receiving the signal
to “scramble!” Every minute lost before
take-off would be advantageous to the
enemy, as they could have allowed
the pilots to gain extra height
above the advancing plane
formations.
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