Stories from across the globe
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Flames shot out either side of the cockpit
Peter Pilkington -
You have to get it right
David Cottle -
For me to have that connection felt very very special
Jeremy Webster -
a whir and a bang and nothing else
Ian Lucas -
the aircraft appeared to be totally on fire
Ian Lucas -
the thing nearly killed me
Ian Lucas -
It wasn’t that they were bombing people they were bombing places.
Charlotte Barratt -
There was sparks galore.
Shelly Mason -
We were told to about-turn and on guard with bayonets
Jacob Heath -
Someday we'll have enough food. But if we lose our freedom we'll never get it back
Gail Halvorsen -
The Soviets desperately wanted us out of Berlin
Aldon Ferguson -
My mother always hoped that I'd be able to thank you one day
Vera Mitchrich