💙 From reconnaissance to remembrance. During my recent posts about the photo reconnaissance (PRU) Spitfires - from the pink aircraft that flew at dawn to the blue that vanished into the daylight - I shared the story of P/O Charles Barber, whose PRU Pink Spitfire was lost on a mission over France in 1942. My friend @jeremy.howes has found a remarkable way to honour that legacy. He creates PRU-themed camera clocks and mirrors, inspired by these reconnaissance aircraft and incorporating a small pi
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💙 From reconnaissance to remembrance. During my recent posts about the photo reconnaissance (PRU) Spitfires - from the pink aircraft that flew at dawn to the blue that vanished
That.Spitfire.Bird. Hans Zimmer · Time. 💙 From reconnaissance to remembrance. During my recent posts about the photo reconnaissance (PRU) Spitfires - from the pink aircraft that flew at dawn to the blue that vanished into the daylight - I shared the story of P/O Charles Barber, whose PRU Pink Spitfire was lost on a mission over France in ...
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