Listen "BRIXMIS"
Episode Synopsis
During the height of the Cold War, a most unlikely spy plane gathered intelligence over East Germany on behalf of the Western allies. This is the little known story of the British Commander’s in Chief Mission to the Soviet forces in Germany!
The BRIXMIS logo.
The de Havilland Chipmunk.
A Soviet BMP photographed whilst a soldier aims at the Chipmunk!
Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to UK Gov (BRIXMIS) under Crown Copyright, Peter Farey, Adrian Pingstone and Roy Marsden.
The BRIXMIS logo.
The de Havilland Chipmunk.
A Soviet BMP photographed whilst a soldier aims at the Chipmunk!
Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to UK Gov (BRIXMIS) under Crown Copyright, Peter Farey, Adrian Pingstone and Roy Marsden.
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