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20th February 2026, 07:55

Chris Goss Chris Goss is offline

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RATO Pods in 1940

KGr 126 reported the use of these pods October-December 1940 (as did I.KG 28 in 1941} due to the shortness of the runway at Nantes. Would these be Walter HWK pods and did any other units use them in 1940?

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