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28 Squadron Deploys Spitfires to Strengthen Hong Kong
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1949

28 Squadron Deploys Spitfires to Strengthen Hong Kong

On this day in 1949, 28 Squadron deployed Spitfires from Malaya to Hong Kong to strengthen the colony’s air defences amid regional uncertainty.

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On this day in 1949, 28 Squadron deployed Spitfires from Malaya to Hong Kong to strengthen the colony’s air defences amid regional uncertainty.
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