Armed with that final confirmation, fighters from bases like Kenley could be scrambled...
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Armed with that final confirmation, fighters from bases like Kenley could be scrambled within a matter of minutes, and be in the right place and at the right height to hit the Germans every time, without wasting fuel or exhausting the pilots by flying standing patrols
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Armed with that final confirmation,
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fighters from bases like Kenley
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could be scrambled within a matter of minutes,
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and be in the right place and at the right height
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to hit the Germans every time, without wasting fuel
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or exhausting the pilots by flying standing patrols.
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Movie Summary
During World War II, the British built or reinforced a series of structures consisting of over 26,000 buildings to form a line of defence against an expected German invasion. Rob Bell travels around the UK to learn their secrets.
