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deptfordmarmoset

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Where the Spanish Civil War started.
Major Pollard and Captain Bebb flew from Croydon to the Canary Islands, where they picked up Generalissimo Franco, and took him to Morocco to link up with the Spanish Aftrican Army. The Spanish never suspected a British aircraft.
Gosh, I never knew there was so much history in Croydon! They certainly like to keep it hidden.....
 

Gravity Aided

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Gosh, I never knew there was so much history in Croydon! They certainly like to keep it hidden.....
I think the airport building and hotel are there, near the airliner on a stick.
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Maverick Goose

A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
Nope. It's in the North Cascades.
Wrong side o't Pennines?
 
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