Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.
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I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.
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| Birth: | 21st February, 1910 |
| Death: | 5th September, 1982 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Pilot |
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Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader was born in St John's Wood, London. He was an English pilot. He was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War. He was credited with 20 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared probable and 11 enemy aircraft damaged.
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