B-17 613th BS/ 401st BG "Lady Jane".zip 2024-06-18

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B-17 613th BS/ 401st BG "Lady Jane".zip - B-17 613th BS/ 401st BG "Lady Jane".zip

According to Lt John Emch, the copilot, they were hit by flak during their bombrun over Hamburg on the 6th of November 1944. This damaged their no2 engine, and vibrations in this engine tore an oil-line in no 1 engine, causing it to overheat. Realising that they were not going to make it to England, they decided to head south for allied lines. When a third engine failed, they had to make an emergency landing in the Wieringermeer. Dutch civilans tried to hide them, but the Germans had seen...

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