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Late Spitfire pilot helps save Battle of Britain control tower

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  1. PzJgr

    PzJgr Drill Instructor

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    Late Spitfire pilot helps save Battle of Britain control tower where wartime classic The First of The Few was filmed by leaving thousands of pounds in his will

    A unique wartime control tower where classic film The First of the Few was filmed has been saved from ruin thanks to the legacy of a Spitfire pilot.

    More than 70 years after the movie starring David Niven and Leslie Howard was recorded at RAF Ibsley the dilapidated concrete building is to be restored to its former glory after wartime pilot Des Smith left thousands dedicated to the cause in his will.


    Read more: Late Spitfire pilot helps save Battle of Britain control tower where wartime classic The First of The Few was filmed by leaving thousands of pounds in his will | Mail Online


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    PzJgr, Jan 3, 2013
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    At last - something useful from The Mail !

    Far, far too many historic control towers have been thoughtlessly demolished. The people at Ibsley deserve every encouragement.
     
    Martin Bull, Jan 3, 2013
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