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22nd February 2016, 23:35

Steve Smith Steve Smith is offline

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B17 ditching July 26th 1943

Hi,

On July 26th 1943 a 218 Squadron crew while on a ASR flight witnessed a ditching of a B17 Fortress. This American crew were located by a RAF Hudson and a airborne lifeboat dropped.

Can anyone identify the B17 please.

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Steve

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