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Old 31st Aug 2015, 21:18
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Kenley Dam Busters

CS You will recall that Reach For The Sky was made at Kenley in 55-56 so the 'event' may well have something to do with that.
In fact that film has given us a legacy of Kenley at that time with good shots of the camp and the last Belfast hangar (complete with hurricanes).
That film also gave Kenley its MK16 Spitfire (now in France).
The earlier film with Hurricanes 'Angels on five' also has some content including some of the old flight sheds at the northern end that were in use for ATC gliding. Several extra Hurricanes flew in from Portugal for that film and returned whence they came (via Tangmere)
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