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Old 9th September 2007, 09:46
Peter Spoden Peter Spoden is offline
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Re: Pieces of paper thrown out of a Me 109

we had the order to destroy all papers before or after emergency-landiing.
A few years ago I wrote in "Enemy In The Dark", page 142 about an incident with Ju 88:

"I was certain that I had been shot down by American Flak, so I called to the crew: Burn all radio-papers! Run for it!" Then we heard a German voice: " Is there anyone alive here?"

It happened with 2Z+FP at 27th Dec 1944 during Ardennes Offensive.
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