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IRL (In Real Life) => General Discussion => Topic started by: GDS_Starfury on August 08, 2013, 08:23:48 AM

Title: RAF Logistics
Post by: GDS_Starfury on August 08, 2013, 08:23:48 AM
I applaud the RAF for having this vision!

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured-article/spitfire-was-used-in-an-unorthodox-role-bringing-beer-kegs-to-the-men-in-normandy.html
Title: Re: RAF Logistics
Post by: LongBlade on August 08, 2013, 08:56:01 AM
Awesome story.

Somehow I was thinking they were dropping these to front line troops. Guess not.
Title: Re: RAF Logistics
Post by: GDS_Starfury on August 08, 2013, 08:58:35 AM
can you imagine the firefights at Bastogne if there were misdropped beer kegs?
Title: Re: RAF Logistics
Post by: LongBlade on August 08, 2013, 08:59:56 AM
Heh.
Title: Re: RAF Logistics
Post by: Martok on August 08, 2013, 11:50:07 AM
LOL.  Now that's keeping the troops well-supplied!