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6th May 2009, 02:21
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He 177 show down by 414th NFS on 23 Jan 44
Hi,
On 23 January 1944 at 1750 a Beaufighter from the 414th Night Fighter Squadron shot down an He 177 from 4./KG 100 near Urtaca, Corsica. This was an important incident. The He 177 crash landed with two Hs 293 glide bombs. The British were able to recover intact receiver units for these radio-controlled weapons and restored them to operating condition. This discovery was instrumental in the development of effective countermeasures. The Beaufighter was crewed by Lt. George and Flight Officer Penn. Does anyone know their first names? Many thanks MB 
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