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Yank Dives 840 Miles An Hour Air Fight Feat
United States Army Air Force officer Second Lt. Robert HL Knapp of Norwich New York reportedly piloted a P 47 Thunderbolt in a dive over Emden Germany reaching about 840 miles per hour the fastest speed officially recorded for a fighter plane The dive caused the plane to shed paint from its elevators but the craft remained controllable after recovering at 5 000 feet Knapp and wingman Second Lt Robert E Ealey of Arboles Colorado engaged a Focke Wulf 1 during the encounter and returned safely Later Alpena Women’s Club hosts at H K Hartmann home with discussion of The Robe by Lloyd C Douglas and Morals Old and New
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