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Submitting... Kenneth’s water colour painting, painted whilst on embarkation leave in Blackpool in 1942 Fuelled by numerous re-runs of `Dad’s Army`, in years to come they will be largely thought of as incompetent, unprofessional buffoons. This was unfair. Their principle role was to guard key locations, thus freeing up regular troops and to act in a defensive role in the event of an invasion. They accomplished the former role. It was hardly their fault that they weren’t called upon to car...

Blackpool welcomes L-39 jet business 18th December 2020 14:26 Europe/London L-39 Aviation, a new company operating a high performance ex-military jet trainer, has chosen Blackpool Airport as its new base. The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer developed in Czechoslovakia by Aero Vodochody. L-39 Aviation operates the latest glass cockpit version but configured for civilian operation. Lancashire businessman Steve Hartley, owner of L-39 Aviation, has taken a lease on 14,000sqft H...