http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/My all-time, classic, April Fool's Joke was a News Flash on BBC Television, many years ago.
It concerned the observation of two WW1 Biplanes involved in a viscous Dog Fight over Southern England.
An English pilot, and a German pilot were duelling for the hand of a beautiful French Lady whom they both met during World War 1 many years before.
The flight was preceded by an interview with the two elderly pilots describing their reasons for the Duel.
Whoever won the Fight won the lady!
The Television pictures showed dramatic pictures of the ensuing fight!
There was a gigantic hue and cry over the dangers to all those on the ground due to flying bullets!
It was amazing just how many Folks were fooled by the joke....
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The filmed Aircraft were actually very realistic, Radio-controlled models, which included machine gun sounds!
I can remember the Radio and Television Stations were bombarded by Folks complaining about the dangers to the South of England population....

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I haven't been able to Google the actual broadcast details*....perhaps Hagar or Comm will remember it?
It really was a Classic!
Paul...Always stay in bed on April Fool's Day...

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* I think it was BBC Midlands Television...

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