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RAF Gibraltar in 1949
written by norman (bunny) bailey
 Does anyone remember a Lancaster doing training of 'Circuits and Bumps' on the airfield when it did a turn over 'No Man's Land', the cross wind caught it and it crashed in the area between Spain and Gib. several airmen were killed including the trainee pilot.
The trainer pilot was a Polish Officer, who, it was reported had to be restrained in La Linea jail because he was trying to rescue his personnel and was endangering his own life. The rescue teams could not get to the plane because of the soft ground. I had just come off duty at the tower and was walking back to New Camp when we heard the commotion, looked back and saw the smoke from the aircraft, we ran to see if we could help but was held back. |
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