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12th December 2011, 22:07
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L-5 victory
I think there was an L-5 crew in the last days of WW II in Europe that downed a Fi-156 with their .45 automatic pistols. Did this really happen? I am not sure. Thanks in advance.
i also think there was an occaition where a Bf 109 flew into the ground chasing one but, once again I am not sure. thanks in advance. 
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13th December 2011, 01:02
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Re: L-5 victory
James -
On 4/11/45 L-5 Pilot Lt.Duane Francies and Observer Lt. William Martin Fired their Colt 45s at a German Storch. The Storch crashed in a Pasture. They Landed nearby and Held 2 Crewmen Captive until American Tanks arrived. In Italy , a L-5 Pilot , Lt. "Dutch" Schultz was attacked by Me 109. He took evasive action and caused the Me 109 to crash into a Hill. Mike
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13th December 2011, 08:00
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Re: L-5 victory
There has been another thread on this Piper vs Storch incident:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=23485 The detailled story, giving a date and a unit for the US aircrat (contrary to Ryan) is available there (and is the same as Mike write above): http://www.5ad.org/units/Duane%20Francies.htm
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