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German Junkers 88 surrendered to RCAF Spitfire pilot

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  1. Elinor Florence

    Elinor Florence Active Member

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    Canadian Ben Scaman was one of the two Spitfire pilots who escorted a surrendering German aircraft back to base. He later went on to tip over doodlebugs in the fight against V1s. He is a remarkable guy who still lives alone in his own home at age 97 in Banff, Alberta. I interviewed him on June 16, 2017 for my Wartime Wednesdays blog here: www.elinorflorence.com/blog/rcaf-spitfire
     

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    What a great story of a great man...Canada should be proud.
     
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    Thanks, I agree that he is a pretty amazing guy.
     
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    Elinor, you are a constant source of new stories .....always of great interest. I remain impressed by your research......

    Gaines............

    Dear Elinor, I could blame my recently replaced and still not very clean cornea for my horrible typo ....I cannot believe I wrote 'unimpressed' when I meant the exact opposite,. I am amazed that you keep finding insightful.., thoughtful and revealing material about the many brave Canadians from the war.. I have not been here often of late because of sight problems but please accept my sincere apologies. I cannot read clearly the print here until I posted and I failed to proof it.

    Gaines
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Elinor, another great story. Your blogs are truly inspirational. An unending source of material.
     
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    Gaines, I read right over the "un" part myself so you aren't the only one with vision problems. Thanks so much for your feedback, it is always appreciated. Best of luck.
     
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    Thanks for your support!
     

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