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Douglas Bader in Plus Fours. His tin legs were made with a realistic shape as he often wore plus fours. Douglas Bader, Plus Fours, Supermarine Spitfire, British Aircraft, Old School Style, School Style, Royal Air Force, Too Cool For School, Inspirational People

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Douglas Bader, Plus fours and tin legs.

Douglas Bader in Plus Fours. His tin legs were made with a realistic shape as he often wore plus fours.

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Douglas Bader, Jack Benny, Plus Fours, Golf Stance, Miniature Golf Course, Miniature Golf, Victorian Times, Strength Workout, Golf Tips

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Cornish life as captured on camera and recorded on reel from Victorian times to the present day.

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Douglas Bader, Peter Townsend, Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer, Battle Of Britain, Pilots, Old Money, Money, Film

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The Douglas B-23 Dragon was a redesign of the Douglas B-18 Bolo bomber. Incorporating a larger wingspan and improved defensive armament, a total of 38 were built. Outclassed by other medium bombers such as the North American B-25 and Douglas B-26, it was relegated to training duties. 18 were converted to transports as the UC-67.For a brief period, B-23s were used to patrol the west coast of the United States. Douglas Bader, Standard Oil, West Coast, North American, Aircraft, The United States, Period, United States

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Douglas B-23 Dragon

The Douglas B-23 Dragon was a redesign of the Douglas B-18 Bolo bomber. Incorporating a larger wingspan and improved defensive armament, a total of 38 were built. Outclassed by other medium bombers such as the North American B-25 and Douglas B-26, it was relegated to training duties. 18 were converted to transports as the UC-67.For a brief period, B-23s were used to patrol the west coast of the United States.

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No legs – No problem: Tale of a Disabled World War Two Ace Douglas Bader, Portrait Challenge, Pow Camp, Wwii Fighters, Flying Ace, British Aircraft, British Military, Battle Of Britain, Driveway Gate

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The Incredible RAF Fight Pilot Who Flew His Spitfire With Two Prosthetic Legs

Douglas Bader refused to let his disability keep him out of the cockpit.

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Battle Picture Weekly #399 - Battle 399 (Issue) Douglas Bader, Action Force, 26 October, 11 January, 4 December, Adventure Story, Gi Joe, M S, All Pictures

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Battle Picture Weekly #399 - Battle 399 (Issue)

Battle Picture Weekly #399 - Battle 399 (Issue)

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Douglas bader with his wife outside buckingham palace after collecting his knighthood from the queen. Douglas Bader, British Aircraft, Royal Air Force, Buckingham Palace, The Queen, Brave, Air Force, Palace, Aircraft

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Douglas bader with his wife outside buckingham palace after collecting his knighthood from the queen.

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Bader, had his detractors, then and now, but was a legend, even in his own lifetime, and for many, he is the quintessential representation of the spirit of the Royal Air Force in those dark days of Summer-Autumn 1940. Ww1 British Officer, Douglas Bader, British Royal Guard, Force Pictures, Australian 2nd Commando Regiment, Wing Commander, Flying Ace, Remembrance Sunday, Dark Days

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Second World War veterans accuse flying ace Sir Douglas Bader of 'putting pilots at risk' with Battle of Britain tactics

A new documentary, while confirming his aerial brilliance, has trashed his 'Big Wing' tactics that used up to 60 RAF planes to smash through the enemy in a cluster.

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WW2 hero Sir Douglas Bader's MG sports car goes on sale for £80,000 | Daily Mail Online Douglas Bader, 21 February, 5 September, British Car, Goodwood Revival, British Aircraft, Ww2 Planes, Historical People, Battle Of Britain

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WW2 hero Sir Douglas Bader's MG sports car goes on sale for £80,000

The British car, pictured being driven by Second World War fighter pilot Sir Douglas Bader, will be sold by Bonhams at its Goodwood Revival sale in Chichester, West Sussex, on September 12.

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