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On this day in history in 1944, a UC-64 Norseman plane carrying the legendary Glenn Miller and a friend, left Royal Air Force field Twinwood Farm and disappeared over the English Channel, never to be seen again. It's whereabouts remain a mystery to this day. Foggy, freezing weather should have prevented the flight, but Miller was eager to reach Paris for a concert celebrating the troops who had arrived since D-Day months earlier.


In honour of the great bandsman, R2-D2 is getting In The Mood for Christmas, tooting and whistling along to a swinging rendition of Jingle Bells.