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Old 17th March 2008, 22:44
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Re: Pilot Horst Rippert claimed Saint Exupéry : 31 July 1944 / 15 March 2008 !

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Originally Posted by Andy Saunders View Post
I have been involved in recovery of many many wrecks, the metal in far better condition, and where we KNOW combat has been the cause but have rarely found evidence that can be attributed to ordnance strikes.
I know it's less dramatic but why are they so keen that a missing aircraft must have been shot down? My impression of flying at that time is that it was quite dangerous enough, without anyone shooting at you.
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