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19th Nov 2010, 00:48

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Robert Cooper

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In his book "No 5 Bomber Group", W.J. Lawrence wrote of the Tall Boy:
"it was ballistically perfect, and in consequence had a very high terminal velocity estimated at 3,600 and 3,700 ft per second".

Don't know what bombing height that was at.

Bob C

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