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The 13yr old schoolgirl and talented mathematician who played a pivotal role in helping design the guns used by the RAF in the Spitfires and Hurricanes that won the Battle of Britain. It was Hazel, whilst assisting her aircraft designer father, who made the critical calculations which persuaded the RAF to install an upgraded 8 cannon system to their fighter aircraft, rather than the 6 cannons that were originally planned, widely regarded as having provided the Allied pilots with the critical offensive advantage that ultimately enabled them to defeat their German counterparts. Yes that's right, if it wasn't for this one 13yr old girl, the Battle of Britain(which began 80yrs ago today) and perhaps Britain itself, would have been lost to the Nazis. |
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@tranie | 10 July 20 | |
Has she died ? Or is this a general well done thread ?
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@obi_jon | 10 July 20 | |
Her story is being told for the first time, to mark the 80th anniversary of the BoB.
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@mikeymk | 10 July 20 | |
She was a mass murderer. If she has a statue it should be pulled down.
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@alanball | 10 July 20 | |
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@3mel | 10 July 20 | |
@ mikeymk - 10.07.20 - 10:41am She was a mass murderer. If she has a statue it should be pulled down. really taken that stuff to heart haven't you |
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@bambi60 | 10 July 20 | |
@ obi_jon - 10.07.20 - 10:41am Her story is being told for the first time, to mark the 80th anniversary of the BoB. Guns don't kill people ...people kill people is the gun lobbyist mantra |
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@alanball | 10 July 20 | |
Guns don't kill people, Rappers do
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@eyesore | 10 July 20 | |
And lets not forget the polish and there contribution to the battle of Britain
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@alanball | 10 July 20 | |
it was solely down to a racists motivational speech
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@3mel | 10 July 20 | |
@ eyesore - 10.07.20 - 12:25pm And lets not forget the polish and there contribution to the battle of Britain I saw some documentary about them that said they were all a bit crazed, they had such hatred for the Germans they ignored their own safety just for the chance to fire on them. |
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