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paper my wings: Spitfire
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It's a legend that symbolises so much. The courageous pilots who flew them 75 odd years ago in defence of their nation and the defiance of the common man who stood below cheering them on, airplanes with the 'pointy wings'. Design and technical innovation with flexibility and efficiency. Childhood fantasies and inspiration for generations to come. Grace, beauty and élegance. And so much more. All immortalised into one shape, so pleasing to the eye, built of metal, wood and fabric. Halfway through the cons...