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Spitfire pilot flips over V1 rocket near the English Channel (Smithsonian)

RAF pilot Ken Collier, emptied his guns in an attempt to take down a German V1 rocket. Refusing to give up he flies up to the rocket and tries to ram it off course.

Author Alan MalcherPosted on 6th Nov 2020Categories HistoryTags Alan Malcher Historian, Alan Malcher Military Historian, Ken Collier, RAF Spitfire, V1, WW21 Comment on Spitfire pilot flips over V1 rocket near the English Channel (Smithsonian)

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