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Re: First Fortress Mk. I shot up (August 41)
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Originally Posted by MW Giles
No, AN523 WP-D 40-2056 definitely lost 16/08/41
Intercepted by five Bf109s at 32,000 ft over Brest, received 26 separate attacks over 23 minutes and the enemy fire punctured one fuel tank, the bomb doors were thrown open, flaps dropped, the trim tab was shot away, the tail wheel hung half down and an aileron and the rudder were badly damaged. Crash landed Plymouth (Roborough) on return, overshot the end of the runway without brakes and caught fire.
AN525 WP-D lost 8th September 41 along with two others going to Oslo
Where does bird-dog come from?
Regards
Martin
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Bird dog was very first B17 lost 1941 Norway to -2 Tonis
Sorry D-Dog .my mistake..
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