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    MB_Avro_UK's Avatar Senior Member
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    hi all,

    This guy was flying on his own an unarmed training aircraft at night when he was attacked..

    http://members.aol.com/airfields2000/bruce.htm

    We will never know the truth..

    Best Regards,
    MB_Avro
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    he got 1 kill regardless. I'd rather be lucky than talented.
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    hero...whether the collision was intentional or not
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    I second that Arms1....He was a Hero, as were all the people who risked their lives to defend their country and loved ones.

    Let's not forget that the young men in the German bomber were Heroes for their own country as well, they were just as brave and made the same sacrifice....

    Let's NEVER forget any of them.
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    Originally posted by Prop_Strike:
    I second that Arms1....He was a Hero, as were all the people who risked their lives to defend their country and loved ones.

    Let's not forget that the young men in the German bomber were Heroes for their own country as well, they were just as brave and made the same sacrifice....you are remembered


    Let's NEVER forget any of them.
    Amen...i do find it hard to see the agressors in a war in the same light, the crew of that bomber spent thier formative years under national socialism indoctrination program, whether or not they were nazis is unkown. i am still glad they were not able to return to drop bombs on england again.

    Thank you Sgt. Hancock for your sacrifice.
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    Very interesting. Based on the eyewitness reports, it would seem he did it deliberately. If it was deliberate, then in a time of war, he did what he thought he should and should be remembered for that.

    If it was an accident, well, it resulted in 5 deaths, but what would have been the damage if the bomber had got through?
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    It seems he rammed the bomber. He was unarmed and the bomber was at a higher alt. If he hadn't the intention to ram the bomber, he wouldn't have climbed. He propably would have shadowed it to relay location to base.

    Seems logical enough that he deliberately rammed the bomber. But that wasn`t what made him a hero.

    This was;

    "Sergeant Bruce Hancock was completing his training with No.6 SFTS headquartered at RAF Little Rissington"

    He was a soldier who was or atleast had the intention to risk his life to fight for home and family.

    That`s a hero and there were many, on both sides.

    Fritz
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    hi all,

    Please follow the link for a description of the Avro Anson of the type flown by Sergeant Hancock.

    http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircra...2a%20anson.htm

    Best Regards,
    MB_Avro
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    He was in a trainer and alone, so I doubt he had a gun turret, or if he did, he didnâ´t have a gunner with him.

    Surely not an accident. Like I said, he would have been moving away from the Heinkel if he had the intention to survive.

    Fritz
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