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On 17/03/2015 14:49, john szalay wrote:

Very risky with a wood framed and fabric covered fuselage!

Ri©ardo

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"john szalay" john.szalayatatt.net wrote in message
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Use once, throw away. Sent aloft upon sighting a U-boat, the pilot could
either ditch of hit the silk

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"john szalay" john.szalayatatt.net wrote in message
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Use once, throw away. Sent aloft upon sighting a U-boat, the pilot could
either ditch of hit the silk



A bigger threat than a U boat was the Fw-200 Condor. They could shadow a convoy and direct more U boats.


Luckily, Hurricanes were their natural predator.





Cheers

Dave Kearton

"Dave Kearton" wrote in message
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A bigger threat than a U boat was the Fw-200 Condor. They could shadow
a convoy and direct more U boats.

Luckily, Hurricanes were their natural predator.

Correct. Nine combat launches were made, resulting in the destruction of
eight Axis aircraft for the loss of one Allied pilot.

Escort carriers soon followed.