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Brand new Spitfire aircraft engines thrown into the sea near Port Elizabeth

February 16, 2009August 31st, 20261 min read

Charles Viljoen, a great friend of ours, sent us these pictures from his father’s photo album taken at the end of the Second World War. These are brand new Spitfire aircraft engines which the men were instructed to throw into the sea near Port Elizabeth as being surplus to requirements…

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