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"M. J. Powell" wrote in
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Oh, right. There was also the case of the RAF rear-gunner who dropped
about 15k w/o a parachute. I believe the Germans gave him a certificate
to certify the fact.

Tailgunner in a Sunderland Flying Boat over Norway IIRC.
The whole turret was blown off the back of the aircraft
hit a steep slope covered with deep snow and rolled to a stop.

Sunderland in Scotland hit high ground, rear turret broken off. The
gunner was the only survivor. (The 'Hess' and 'Duke of Kent'
Sunderland.)

Mike
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M.J.Powell