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Surviving a 'rhubarb' over France

20th July 1943: A young pilot has a lucky escape in the latest Spitfire

Jul 20, 2023
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‘Rhubarb’ raids - offensive sweeps over northern France - were conducted by pairs of aircraft. The Spitfire XII had been in service for over a year when this shot was taken on 12 April 1944 of two Friston-based aircraft from No 41 Squadron.
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