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cardboard_killer
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[80 years ago today] "• A German Heinkel-111 shoots down a civilian De Havilland Dragon operated by Aer Lingus over the Irish Sea. The pilot and all five passengers are killed.

 

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DH.84 Dragon in 2011 during Aer Lingus’ 75th Anniversary ceremonies painted to match the one shot down today "1280px-Schaffen_De_Havilland_DH-84_Dragon_2_01.JPG.4b9d657ea24b41d12502ec943e95b200.JPG

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Irishratticus72
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On 6/4/2021 at 12:43 PM, cardboard_killer said:

[80 years ago today] "• A German Heinkel-111 shoots down a civilian De Havilland Dragon operated by Aer Lingus over the Irish Sea. The pilot and all five passengers are killed.

 

214487155_AerLingusDragon.jpg.55dd542d9d1de56dacde32f8f1826096.jpg

DH.84 Dragon in 2011 during Aer Lingus’ 75th Anniversary ceremonies painted to match the one shot down today "1280px-Schaffen_De_Havilland_DH-84_Dragon_2_01.JPG.4b9d657ea24b41d12502ec943e95b200.JPG

We lost a lot of Guinness that day. We, we don't like to talk about it. 

Edited by Irishratticus72

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