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The Most Amazing Landings of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (33 pics)
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DocMcCoy
(9 Aug 2011 01:08) Total user comments:
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And the pilots who brought them home.
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1st Lt. Lawrence DeLancey managed to get his B-17 back to England after a direct hit by flak killed two of his crew over Cologne, Germany.
The togglier, Lt L.J. Clements, was killed by the 88mm shell that took the nose piece off.
Numerous fire extinguishers barely kept the fire under control until landing (with a burning engine as well).
The navigator (Lt Douglas Venable) was killed, and only two of the eleven men on Old Bill (a photographer was on board) escaped injury.
Pretty amazing the plane made it back!
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they sure took a hell of a beating....wow.
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plaidpancake
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cool
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raymond.wendt
, good research
and Big Respect for the Pilot for being able to fly that wreck over whole france and back to england
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Like a BOSS
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All those pilots that brought those Flak riddled bombers home did it LIKE A BOSS
They don't build em like they used to
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thats crazy
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desino
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all soldiers who fought against the nazi war machine are HEROES! too bad they didn't beat the communist conquest
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A lot of close shaves in that awful war.
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