Legless Pilot's Last Fight

[Jim]

It was originally believed that Wing-Cmdr. Douglas Bader, famous legless pilot of the R.A.F with 22 ½ German planes to his credit (the half being shared with another pilot) had been shot down in the combat over France on August 9, from which he did not return. In a letter to his wife, however, Bader now reveals that he fell into the enemy's hands after colliding with a Me.l09F. Giving his last order, “Come on, boys, there are plenty for all; pick one each,” Bader led his formation in a 5,000 feet dive on some Me’s, and Was last seen by his squadron pursuing an Me.109F. His letter tells how he sent the Me.109F down in flames and how, in pulling up from his dive attack, he collided with another Me.I09F. The enemy machine crashed, and Bader baled out from his crippled fighter.

November 10th 1941

[mikandrews]

wow, seriously, no legs and flying a plane?
All well and good baling out then, but what did he do next without any legs?
What your saying is he didnt die, so he must have scurried to safety walking on his hands, man thats some tough guy.