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DORMER BOMBER WRECKED London, Jan. 30. A German bomber, a new type ot Dornicr. crashed into a balloon barrage cable in the North-east of England. A large part of the wing was ripped off and fell into the next balloon site. It had been carried by the wind, after having been cleanly severed from the raider. The bomber came down more than a mile away after hitting the cable. When a R.A.F. officer reached the blazing aircraft he found the bodies of three of the crew. Others were buried in the wreckage. The Dornicr is believed to be a Do 217. the Luftwaffe's latest long-range, twin-engine bomber. It, credited with, a top speed of 294 m.p.h. This machine is an indication of how far German designers are from produc- 1 ing types to rival our four-engine Stirlings and Halifaxes. which have a far ; greater load capacity than any twinengined bombers in the world.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 9 April 1942, Page 2
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