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For most of the holidays around Christmas are a time to enjoy and celebrate but during the World Wars the fighting never stopped. This is the story of three brave pilots, each holding their countries highest awards for valour and each killed during Christmas in pursuit of the same aims, victory.
The Victoria Cross.
The Air Force Medal of Honor.
The Knight’s Cross.
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To survive falling thousands of feet from a disintegrating airliner is a remarkable feat but that was just the start of the story!
A similar Lockheed Electra L-749 to LANSA flight 501.
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At Kitty Hawk the Wright Brothers take their first hops into the air but elsewhere in the world others were striving to be first!
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A routine flight turn into desperate fight for survival as the Captain dangles precariously from the cockpit with his cabin crew doggedly hanging onto his legs.
A British Airways BAC111.
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The RAF desperately needed a modern fighter to counter the Luftwaffe in WWII.. Reginald Mitchell, despite failing health, steps up.
R J Mitchell.
The Supermarine SB6.
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Fast aircraft have swept wings… of course they do! Buy why?
