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Old 8th Aug 2018, 19:21
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Heathrow Harry
 
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Originally Posted by rolling20
Of course Mosquito losses bomber wise were much lower. As Innominate says Lancs did not have a very good escape record. Freeman Dyson estimated 10,000 bomber aircrew lost their lives as the escape hatch was too small, by just one inch.
my old boss was a navigator on Mossie bombers.. he reckoned no-one ever thought they'd get out....... door was tiny,in full airflow and right next to the prop
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