On the night 22/23 April 1944, a returning raid of USAAF B-24 Liberators were ambushed as they began to land at their bases in Eastern England. The ambushers were a swarm of Messerschmitt 410 Hornets, twin-engined, heavily-armed ‘bomber destroyers’ trying a new tactic: destroy the Allied bombers at source – at their bases in England. What followed was an aerial massacre…
This video is a tribute to the 30,000 US airmen who died on operations flying from British bases against Germany, something to remember on this 250th birthday of the United States.
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Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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Sources:
– ‘Night Terrors – Luftwaffe Onslaught’ by Ian McLachlan, 4 March 2024, FlyPast
– ‘The Blitz: Then & Now – Vol. III’, ed. Winston Ramsey, (After the Battle: 1990), p.365
Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Don Older; Alan Wilson; Tony Hisgett; compy9
