like hazel in the early 1930s making such an important contribution to our later success in the battle of britain, which was vital to this country s survival. the calculations carried out by hazel and her father resulted in both spitfires and hurricanes being armed with eight rather than four guns. over the next six years, as britain headed towards war with nazi germany, the planes were tested and put into production. each gun carried just 300 rounds. it took around 15 seconds for them all to be fired. it meant that every bullet had to count. the spitfire was a nimble aircraft, perfect for dog fights, and their pilots loved them. so, you d got three german fighters that day? 98 year old squadron leader allan scott flew both spitfires and hurricanes.
earlier this year, i was lucky enough to find out what it was like to fly in one of these iconic planes. there we go. it s a low floor! it s snug, isn t it? amazing! wow! engine roars. wow. wow! absolutely sensational! being up here the speed, the agility, the way the plane
band of rain through. it s notjust rain that could cause issues, it s also going to become very windy, gusts could reach 50 70 mph, maybe even stronger than that. so there is the potential for some disruptive winds as well this weekend, and beyond that into monday, still windy for northern ireland. further east, a mixture of rain, sleet and maybe some snow.
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