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Remembered Today:

Air Raid picture


eskimo

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Hi Pals,

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Hi pals,

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This is one of a number of linked barrage balloons which were sited to the east of London, at different heights.

On one raid, a Gotha's wing hit one of these suspended cables. The Gotha was forced into a spin (it stalled), but the pilot recovered the aeroplane and flew it safely home.

Sadly the cable ripped off two (I think) bombs, from the Gotha, which fell in the Woolwich area and caused a number of civilian casualties.

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Hi Racing teapots,

Thanks for info, pics from the Golden Addition 1919 of the Daily mail..

Regards Eskimo.

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