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Spitfire Women

Postby Sploosher » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:27 pm

I watched this last night and found it very interesting. :D

here is the iplayer link. ;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tw1m1/Spitfire_Women/
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Re: Spitfire Women

Postby Mags » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:43 pm

Linky doesn't seem to work?

Edit by Sooty ~ link fixed
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Re: Spitfire Women

Postby Sploosher » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:15 pm

Mags wrote:Linky doesn't seem to work?

Edit by Sooty ~ link fixed


strange................. :-o

I checked it after posting, and it was fine then.................. :((
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Re: Spitfire Women

Postby XR219 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:58 am

I caught this on TV and thought it was superb.

Those women were amazing - well worth a watch if you missed it.
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Re: Spitfire Women

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:17 am

Cramped, cold, noisy, but totally exhilarating!!!! :D


Is this programme a repeat of what was on a couple of months ago - because that programme was amazing!!
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Re: Spitfire Women

Postby Sploosher » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:46 am

not sure if it was on earlier, but it was well worth watching.... ;)
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Re: Spitfire Women

Postby 34053 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:07 pm

Yes, watched this when it was on first time around (I think, about the time of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, in September 2010). An amazing Programme and a fitting tribute to all the remarkable women of the ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary.

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Re: Spitfire Women

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:32 pm

Indeed!
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Re: Spitfire Women

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:18 pm

34053 wrote:Yes, watched this when it was on first time around (I think, about the time of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, in September 2010). An amazing Programme and a fitting tribute to all the remarkable women of the ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary.

PW



Thanks PW thought it was the one :)
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