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I was looking at the Nanton Lancaster Society website a couple of weeks ago and I'd found an article on 2 gunners in the RCAF, F/Sgt's Peter Engbrecht, CGM, and Gordon Gillanders, DFM, who shot down 5 & 1/2 and 3 & 1/2 aircraft respectively, while flying in Halifax bombers with No. 424 Squadron.
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"No flaps, or rudder control left in her skipper!!"
"All right, bail out you chaps... we've all had it..."
"We're sure as hell not leaving you here sir!!"
"You sure? If you are, I hope to god we can make it back on three engines..."
"I'm pretty damn sure Sugar won't let us down now skip!"
Last edited by Pathfinder; 06-06-2008 at 03:48 AM..
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