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Medals of second world war pilot who flew 500 miles with plane on fire to be auctioned

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Medals of second world war pilot who flew 500 miles with plane on fire to be auctioned



When Clive Beadon’s bomber caught fire after being hit by Japanese shell, he and crew kept flames doused with flasks of teaIt feels like a very British response to a crisis. When second world war pilot Clive Beadon’s bomber caught fire during a low-level attack on the Burma-Siam railway, he and his crew poured tea from their flasks to douse the flames.The medals of Wg Cmdr Beadon, who managed to fly 500 miles over the Bay of Bengal with the plane still on fire but the flames – just about – being kept at bay, are up for auction next week and expected to fetch up to £5,000. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/06/medals-of-second-world-war-pilot-who-flew-500-miles-with-plane-on-fire-to-be-auctioned

Author : Steven Morris

Publish date : 2025-01-06 11:39:07

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