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claidheamhmor ([personal profile] claidheamhmor) wrote2011-10-11 04:19 pm
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Dambusters



So it turns out that Guy Gibson, leader of the famous Word War II "Dambusters" missions, was shot down by a Lancaster in 1944.

Revealed after 70 years: Dambusters legend was shot down by BRITISH airman who mistook him for German
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[identity profile] pcb.livejournal.com 2011-10-11 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Career-limiting moments on both their parts.
Well at least we know now.
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[personal profile] claidheamhmor 2011-10-12 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
Yep. I always wondered how Gibson had managed to fly into a hill in Holland...

[identity profile] ticktock-za.livejournal.com 2011-10-12 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
And how many others, I wonder?
There have been several such revalations over the past few years...
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[personal profile] claidheamhmor 2011-10-13 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
Plenty, I'll bet!
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