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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.02.08): Ditching
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:26 am    Post subject: ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.02.08): Ditching  


Aero-Terms! During WWII British aircraft returning from missions in Germany had to fly over the English Channel. In the sailors' lingo the word 'channel' has a familiar synonym 'ditch'. Hence, the English Channel was called the 'Ditch'.

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