Masters Of The Air (Apple TV+)
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June 23, 2024
A WWII American bomber crew is being remembered in France.
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During a mission over France, Spare Charlie sustained damage from flak in its #2 and #3 engines, leading to a fire. The aircraft went into a loop, broke up, and crashed near Abbeville.
A WWII American bomber crew is being remembered in France.
A forgotten WWII American bomber crew is being remembered in France
An Army aircrew whose B-17 bomber was shot down over northern France has been honored 80 years later.
42-97084 "Spare Charlie"
Missing in Action Tingry-Abbeville 22/6/44During a mission over France, Spare Charlie sustained damage from flak in its #2 and #3 engines, leading to a fire. The aircraft went into a loop, broke up, and crashed near Abbeville.
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If anyone is interested the "Flying Legends of Victory" will be here in Kingston from 16 - 21 July. More info here:
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Here are the dates for other tour stops in Ontario and Quebec:
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| Kingston ON Tour Stop
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Here are the dates for other tour stops in Ontario and Quebec:
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Didn't catch the show. But, saw this in the news about Canada's Lancaster,
www.barrietoday.com
The pilot of Canada's Lancaster had this to say,
"The Lancaster could carry 12,000 pounds of bombs to Berlin. The American B-17 would be pushing it to carry 4,000.”
The Lancaster fought the Battle of Berlin without long range fighter escorts, and a crew of seven vs 10 on a B 17.
Not that one aircraft was better than the other. Just different.
'Living a dream': Second World War bomber still roars over this Ontario town
Pelham residents getting used to thunderous commotion overhead; that sound belongs to one of only two airworthy Avro Lancasters left in the world
www.barrietoday.com
The pilot of Canada's Lancaster had this to say,
"The Lancaster could carry 12,000 pounds of bombs to Berlin. The American B-17 would be pushing it to carry 4,000.”
The Lancaster fought the Battle of Berlin without long range fighter escorts, and a crew of seven vs 10 on a B 17.
Not that one aircraft was better than the other. Just different.
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