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The Complete History Of How The Spitfire Made The Ultimate Beer Run
Normandy, 70 years ago, and one of the biggest concerns of the British troops who have made it over the channel, survived the landings and pushed out into the bocage against bitter German resistance is not the V1 flying bomb blitz threatening their families back home, nor the continued failure to capture the port of Cherbourg – but the lack of beer in the bridgehead. (planelopnik.com) More...
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I am not a Beer person, but this is a good story
I am a beer person and this is a good story.
Great story. And its actually true to boot. The only thing that I can think of that is at all close are I think Budweiser's ICBM's of way back. Inter City Beer Missile got the beer to you fast.
Beer, Lobster, fresh bread what a way to please the troops.
Necessity is indeed the Mother of Invention. After all that the soldiers, sailors, and airmen endured prior to and after the Normandy landings, I am sure that a 'taste of home' was very welcomed.
Reminds me of certain 8 engine aircraft flying to a certain air base in Colorado and returning with Coors beer to a certain state where Coors was banned. Never cared for Coors but the method of import was unique.
