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Old 5th July 2006, 22:07
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Re: HE177 "Stolen" by the British

Less exciting than the "James Bond story" but it's more likely it was one of the He 177s found at Blagnac during the liberation of France in Summer 1944. These included ex II./KG 40 machines 5442/F8+BN; 5445/F8+DP; and 5439/F8+BM.
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