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City of Glasgow Fighter Squadron (No, 602) shoots down the first enemy aircraft over Britain after an attack on the River Forth.

On October 16, 1939 in Celtic History

City of glasgow fighter squadron ( no, 602) shoots down the first enemy aircraft over britain after an attack on the river forth.

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