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10-27-2009, 06:35 PM
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| 110s fought in the battle but were not very effective as escorts. |
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10-27-2009, 07:24 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| They were used as fighters and as low-level bombers. One of the more famous units during the battle was Epr.Gr 210 along with V(Z)./LG 1 and ZG 2. One of the more amazing stories during the battle. 15 August -Luftflotte 5 sent bombers from Norway against the center airfields of England with the Bf 110s of ZG 76 flying as escort. When the Spitfires attacked, Uffz. Karl Richter in the rear formation was hit in the head and lost consciousness. His radio-operator, Uffz. Hans Geishecker, thinking his pilot was dead, bailed from the Bf 110 and into the sea. But Uffz. Richter woke up in time to bring the twin-engined plane out of the dive and took his crippled machine back for a crash landing at Esbjerg.
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10-27-2009, 08:53 PM
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wow, a great story of determination and courage...   I feel a bit sorry for the radio operator...did he make it back to base? | |
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10-28-2009, 10:27 AM
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| Wow, lucky man to wake up in time to bring her down.
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10-28-2009, 10:45 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| I believe the radio op was never seen again.
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10-28-2009, 05:53 PM
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10-28-2009, 09:46 PM
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| Not much chance of survival in the North Sea. After fifteen minutes, possibly half an hour, he'd probably be unconcious. Also, depending how far off shore he was, there would be little chance of being spotted or rescued, by either side.
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