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After 60 years, the Spitfires go Forth once more; Flypast: Spitfires will honour the Poles trained at Grangemouth, right.
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The Daily Mail (London, England)
| Date:
March 22, 2008
| COPYRIGHT 2008 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Byline: George Mair
FOR the first time in more than 60 years, Spitfires are set to return tothe skies over the Firth of Forth.
They will take part in a flypast to honour a group of Polish pilots who helpedto win the Battle of Britain.
All were members of the 58 Operational Training Unit, based at Grangemouth,Stirlingshire, during the war.
Many died during training but the rest went on to claim record numbers of'kills' with some shooting down as many as three enemy aircraft in one day.
Until now, their sacrifice remained clouded in history. But yesterday it ...
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