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03-16-2005, 09:27 AM
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#2 | | Master of Ewes
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03-16-2005, 11:19 AM
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03-16-2005, 11:30 AM
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Country: | I think the lowest ever parachute jump (with it opening) was at about 50 feet. Out of the rear turret of a Lanc
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03-16-2005, 12:19 PM
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#5 | | Master of Ewes
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03-16-2005, 02:53 PM
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Country:  | Good stories. Ive heard of the Nicholas Alkemade story before, his grandson took part in a documentary recently where he trained to be part of the crew of a Lancaster.
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03-16-2005, 07:41 PM
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Country: | It was by Tony Burcher I think, out of one of the 617 Squadron Lancs on the Dambusters Raid- he hit the tailplane which broke his back but what must have saved him when he lnded was that his parachute billowed out as soon as he landed so he didn't hit the ground as hard
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03-17-2005, 03:07 PM
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#8 | | Master of Ewes
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03-17-2005, 03:35 PM
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Country:  | Those are excellent stories, GT. I wish I had a quarter of their luck. | |
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03-18-2005, 02:33 AM
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#11 | | He who does not skim
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03-18-2005, 11:16 AM
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03-18-2005, 12:13 PM
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#13 | | Master of Ewes
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