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WW2: The people who saved the Spitfire plane

When Britain’s Spitfire factories were destroyed in World War Two, it was ordinary people, particularly women, who risked their lives and communities to rebuild the iconic plane that would help defeat the Nazis.

Video journalist: Ellen Tsang. With thanks to David Key, The Supermariners.

Image: Dorothy Handel, AID Inspector, examining a Spitfire in production. Credit: Family of Dorothy Handel.

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