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Old 3rd January 2020, 23:19
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Re: Incendiary bomb in Spitfire cockpit

Purpose of the incendiary grenade was to pilot set aeroplane on fire im case of forced landing on enemy held territory. And it was factory set on Mk. IX as seen on the attached drawing (no. 47) and attached photograph clearly show holders for grenade.
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