The Dilemma of the Trailing Wire Antenna
Mike Donahue's 409th crew, flying Ma's Worry as 2nd Air Division lead to Hamm, snagged a trailing-wire antenna and still brought the ship home.
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Mike Donahue's 409th crew, flying Ma's Worry as 2nd Air Division lead to Hamm, snagged a trailing-wire antenna and still brought the ship home.
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