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Aviation History
1943
1943 - 1891.PDF
JULY 29TH, 1943. Advt. i.1 ' llll|i|||i|Ml 11 1Even gashed by flak " flak in bright red streams unhealthily close....; .picked out. tall building........released tootabs at point-blank range.. sheet of flame hundred feet high yanKed stick back to climb over target... .port prop, received direct hit.....a violent explosion things were hot.... ..seemed a miracle the aircraft vcould keep in the air. ..... tracer shells dodging and twisting for dear life vibrating considerably .clear of balloons and target able to survey daisa§e fairing pierced close to radiator and tank,... ....holes in fuselage inter-com packed up... .fortunately temps, remained constant..... vibrations got ho worse.. ..decided need not feather.... on ret-urn journey two more defended areas violent evasive action full throttle fine pitch.... arrived at base aircraft "behaved mag- nificently large hole through middle port engine bearer but vital parts sound repairs will taJte a few days.." I his do Havilland propeller went on pulling caul brought .i Mosquito IV safely hack from the. jena It did not have to be leathered. DE HAVILLAND f
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