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Old 9th Jul 2021, 18:24
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When I saw the title, I assumed the subject would be the Spitfire (or perhaps Hurricane) - not to dis the Mosquito, but had it not been for the Spits and Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain the Mosquito wouldn't have had the opportunity to shine.
Anyway, since there is discussion of the 633 Squadron movie (first saw it with my dad at a drive-in when it first came out - interesting to hear my WW II veteran dad (US Infantry in the Pacific) rave about what a great airplane the Mosquito was), I have a question:
I'd assumed that 633 Squadron was a fictional story. Am I correct, or is it loosely based on a real mission? Or perhaps somewhere in between?
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