1943 Royal Air Force records broken
April 22, 2026
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as posted by the channelDate: 24th May 1943
Location: Malta
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: R.A.F. Creates New Records
ENGLAND: London: Bromley: Biggin Hill:
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AEROPLANES R.A.F. 1,000th enemy plane shot down at BIGGIN HILL & MALTA..pilots interviewed..shots of British & French pilots in England..fitter chalks 100 on nose of Malta 'craft...Sq/Ldr.Lynch & P/O Osborne talk
BIGGIN HILL 1000TH PLANE SHOT DOWN
MALAN.G/Captain Cmdr. of BIGGIN HILL STATION..w.pilots (English & French) when interviewed on 1000th plane shot down
Royal Air Force; Airforce - Active
RAF, military, WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, war, Allies, war, aircraft, aeroplanes, airplane, airplanes, squadron, squadrons, spitfire, spitfires, plane, planes, Squadron Leader Lynch, Squadron Leader Charles, Group Captain Malan
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