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Old 07-01-2010, 12:21 PM
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I believe the battle of the Somme started today in 1916? (from memory so i could be wrong)

The Royal Air Corps lost lost 782 aircraft and 576 pilots during the battle.
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Old 07-01-2010, 12:31 PM
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I believe the battle of the Somme started today in 1916? (from memory so i could be wrong)

The Royal Air Corps lost lost 782 aircraft and 576 pilots during the battle.
You're spot on P-51, by the end of the day the British had some 19,000 men killed and another 40,000 wounded.
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Old 07-01-2010, 01:21 PM
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Well thats good to know! My history GCSE did teach me something then! I could now write an essay about aircraft in WW1 but I can't be bothered so I wont!
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