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Anyone fancy a lake recovery?

Posted by Indiana Tony on Tue Sep 25, 2001 11:20:11 AM

http://www.rquirk.com/no16.htm

At 09.07 local time on March 21st, 1945, we ditched Liberator 'P' BZ 828 in position 0915N 8205E, owing to lack of fuel. We ditched a mile ahead of a merchant vessel and about an hour later the whole aircraft crew was aboard the Dutch MV 'Tubian' (sea ditching)

May 6th Vultee-Vengeance (84 Squadron) crashed in lake at Ratmalana minus prop (eventually found near sickbay) pilot swam ashore!

July 16th Lib and Hurricanes practise combat. One H collided with Lib and landed in lake. Pilot ok.

Map ...... http://www.lankadotcom.com/atoz.htm
click on ratmalana.....

Is it possible, that a Vengeance and a Hurricane are within 2 miles of a SLAF base?

Follow Ups:

addendum - Indiana Tony Tue Sep 25, 2001 11:55:58 AM
What kind of export rules do they have? - Will Fowler Tue Sep 25, 2001 09:23:56 PM
- Re: What kind of export rules do they have? - Indiana Tony Wed Sep 26, 2001 07:43:11 AM
  - Re: What kind of export rules do they have? - Indiana Tony Wed Sep 26, 2001 07:52:59 AM
    - Interesting -interesting - Will Fowler Wed Sep 26, 2001 08:35:17 PM
      - Re: Interesting -interesting - Indiana Tony Wed Sep 26, 2001 09:16:08 PM
        
        Re: Interesting -interesting - Will Fowler Thu Sep 27, 2001 09:54:38 PM
        
        Re: Interesting -interesting - Tony Fri Sep 28, 2001 08:46:44 AM
        
        Try this - Tom Woodhouse Fri Sep 28, 2001 03:59:47 PM
        
        Tom, you're a star :0) n/t - Tony Fri Sep 28, 2001 10:56:57 PM