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Nicholas Stephen Alkemade (10 December 1922 – 22 June 1987) was a British tail gunner in the Royal Air Force during World War II who survived a freefall of 18,000 feet (5,490 m) without a parachute after abandoning his out-of-control, burning Avro Lancaster heavy bomber over Germany.
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7. März 2019 · Nicholas Alkemade was a World War II RAF airman who miraculously survived a parachute-less jump from his burning bomber over Berlin in 1944. He was a tail gunner on Werewolf, a Lancaster bomber that was shot down by a German night-fighter. He woke up in a snowy forest, suffered burn wounds and sprained his knee, but managed to survive the ordeal and the war.
24. Dez. 2014 · Nicholas Alkemade was a rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber that was shot down over Berlin in 1944. He survived by landing in snow with his parachute, but without his harness. He was lucky to survive the fire and the cold, and healed from his injuries. Learn more about his amazing story and his legacy at the RAF Museum blog.
11. März 2021 · Nicholas Alkemade was a rear gunner on a Lancaster bomber that caught fire over Berlin in 1944. He decided to jump out of the plane at 18,000 feet without a parachute, and miraculously survived with only minor injuries.
© 2024 Google LLC. In March of 1944, Royal Air Force tail gunner Nicholas Alkemade was flying his Avro Lancaster heavy bomber when he was hit by German flak. His parachute then...
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10. Juli 2020 · A remarkable story of a former Air Gunner who survived a plane crash, a prisoner of war camp, a gas leak and a fire in Loughborough. Learn how he cheated death and became a furniture salesman after the war.
27. Jan. 2023 · Subscribed. 430. 16K views 11 months ago #history #historyofwar #worldwartwo. During the Second World War RAF Bomber command sustained 55,573 killed out of a total of 125,000 aircrew. This figure...
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