RAF Pilot Brings Down First V-1 by Wing-Tipping Tactic

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1944

RAF Pilot Brings Down First V-1 by Wing-Tipping Tactic

A Spitfire pilot brought down a V-1 by tipping it over with a wing, proving a dangerous technique that became part of anti-V-1 defence.

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A Spitfire pilot brought down a V-1 by tipping it over with a wing, proving a dangerous technique that became part of anti-V-1 defence.