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Originally Posted by Six Nifty .50s
Culprits identified as 14 Squadron RAF Marauders? This is surprising. The Marauder was sleek and also very fast with the original short wing and vertical fin; but those were the same features that caused control problems at low altitude. For that reason the Marauder, especially the short-winged variety used by the RAF, was not well suited to strafing (or landing, for that matter).
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In april of 1944 14 Squadron belonged to the same Wing (328 Wing) than the 39 and 272 squadron. The 14 was in charge of reconnaissance and patrol duties in the benefit of the two attack units.
RAF lost 2 Beaufighter and 1 Marauder (and their crews) to sink the old, unarmed and neutral Embla !
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