Spitfire carrying beer kegs?!?

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by motto

I remember seeing a picture of a spitfire with beer kegs under the wings many years ago.

So do I David, and I've just realized where. I used to be an avid brewer and beer historian, and it's in one of my numerous books on the subject:

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Having dug up the reference it occurred to me the subject would be covered more thoroughly by beer enthusiasts than aircraft enthusiasts, so I did a quick search and found a comprehensive article with further pics here:

http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2014...s-in-normandy/

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