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# spitfire

[![UDSS Co-Chairman Peter Hewitt in his capacity as an Honorary Group Captain in 601 Squadron RAuxAF, attended the launch in the RAF Club of Air Marshal Black Robertson’s book ‘A Spitfire named Connie’.](https://www.universal-defence.com/hs-fs/hubfs/A%20Spitfire%20named%20Connie%20.png?width=365&name=A%20Spitfire%20named%20Connie%20.png) ](https://www.universal-defence.com/blog-old/a-spitfire-named-connie-book-launch)

## ['A Spitfire named Connie’ book launch](https://www.universal-defence.com/blog-old/a-spitfire-named-connie-book-launch)

UDSS Co-Chairman Peter Hewitt in his capacity as an Honorary Group Captain in 601 Squadron RAuxAF,...

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