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Old 28th Jul 2019, 15:17
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dixi188
 
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Treadigraph,
I remember seeing the Biggin Hill incident, 1967 or 68 I think.
It was quite windy and the Red Devils miss calculated their drop and most of them ended up in the crowd or car park. The only one to land air side was the one who tangled with the Spitfire's prop. I believe he got away with a broken finger.
The announcer was telling everyone to stand still and the paras will miss you. Are you really going to stand still with a pair of size 12s about to land on you?
I saw one car with a big dent in the roof.
Happy memories!
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