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7th November 2009, 19:38
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Re: Last biplane v biplane combat??
Hi guys
Slightly off track, but the last Hurricane to be shot down by an Italian biplane (this might have also been the last RAF machine shot down by a biplane, can't remember for certain) occurred on 26 November 1941, when Flg Off Bill Winsland of 33 Squadron fell to a CR42 of 366 Squadriglia flown by Cap Bernado Serafini. In the 1980s, with the help of Italian author Nico Malizia, I was able to put Bill in touch with Bernado (who had retired as a General). They arranged to meet in Italy and when Bill and his wife touched down at the provincial airport, they were greeted by a guard of honour and a flypast!! The General still had some influence, obviously. They became good friends. A nice story. Sadly, both are now gone. Cheers Brian 
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