My Story: Battle of Britain

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Jan 29, 2024

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“I was out, free of my aircraft, tumbling wildly in the air. I pulled the ripcord. I was jerked back by the parachute as air punched into it and I swung there like a puppet. Then I heard it – right behind me. An ME109 diving towards me, guns blazing…”
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