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COME AND SEE A SPITFIRE
AT LONDON BRIDGE STATION |
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| PART OF D-DAY 75 |
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, for one week only we've installed a replica Spitfire in London Bridge station. Come down and see one of the most iconic aircraft of all time!
The Spitfire played its part in the Normandy invasions. The Spitfire Mk.IX provided essential air support for the D-Day landings as a fight-bomber.
Yet it also played a less likely part. Barrels of beer were strapped to their bomb racks and flown over the channel to the troops in Normandy.
It was only when a call came from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, pointing out that this was technically exporting beer without paying tax, that this brief role in the Spitfire's history came to an end.
Alongside our activity at London Bridge, we're also hosting a digital exhibition on D-Day 75 at London Waterloo.
Come down to either station to learn more about the biggest combined naval, military and air operation ever seen, and pick up a free limited edition D-Day 75 newspaper for your journey home! |
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| D-Day 75 |
This June we commemorate 75 years since the D-Day landings across our three historic sties; HMS Belfast, IWM Duxford and Churchill War Rooms.
We're hosting a series of special events, exhibitions and activities that will retell the stories of the invasion. |
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