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Old 27th May 2022, 00:26
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Originally Posted by sunnybunny
didn’t some hurricanes land on HMS glorious when being evacuated from Norway?
Yes, they had sandbags in the tail to allow full braking on landing - I think these were the first monoplane fighters landed on a carrier without a hook.
Also Gladiators came aboard
Shortly after Glorious was sunk by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau - sinking and lack of rescue for many survivors was a SNAFU
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