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The Hurricane that Saved London - Walt's Daughter - 05-15-2005
If you are lucky enough to get the History Channel on TV, take time to watch this episode today:
The Hurricane that saved London
Only one fighter plane ever crashed in the streets of London during WWII, and the story of the crash is the stuff of novels. We join a team of excavators, at a busy intersection just blocks from Buckingham Palace, that is about to uncover what remains of it. We also get the firsthand account of the crash from the doomed plane's pilot Ray Holmes, who is still alive to tell his story. While defending London from Nazi attacks, Holmes rammed his fighter plane into a German bomber in a desperate attempt to deflect the bomber from its target--Buckingham Palace. It worked, but not before Holmes lost control of his own plane and was forced to eject.
Tune In:
Sunday, May 15 @ 9pm ET/PT
The Hurricane that Saved London - Custermen - 05-16-2005
I missed it!! Drats! I wanted to see it but had something come up.
I hope it replays soon.
The Hurricane that Saved London - Bader40 - 05-16-2005
I must upgrade to digital TV, i'm missing too many good programmes on the History channel. 