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Blackburn Skua found

Discussion in 'Air Warfare' started by Varyag, Aug 12, 2007.

  1. Varyag

    Varyag New Member

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    Old news for some perhaps, but anyway.

    http://www.luftfart.museum.no/

    http://home.online.no/~oela/page8.html

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    The aircraft was shot down during an attack on Scharnhorst in the harbour of Trondheim on June 13, 1940. Both crews survived, but had to spend the rest of the war i captivity. The wreck was discovered on April 25. Rumour is there is another one of these rare birds outside the coast of Bergen.
     

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