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Old 7th April 2012, 17:44
Leendert Leendert is offline
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Re: US C-47 shot down by RAF 29 October 1942

Brian,

The US did have an Africa-Middle East Wing of Air Transport Command at that time.
Period of shooting down of C-47 coincides with final Battle of El Alamein and a Royal Navy cruiser squadron with destroyers had (held) exercises north of Port Said, all of which may have contributed to the RAF Spitfire being on extra alert for intruders.

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Leendert
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