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What JU 88s crashed or were shot down in Northern France/Belgium/Holland on or about 22 May 1940? Thanks.

Normally an approach speed is 1.3 times the calculated stall speed which allows for the landing flare. A shallow approach needs less energy/buffer above the stall speed to flare. Without a 50' obstacle one can land earlier, carry less approach speed and the landing run will (a) start earlier and...

I visited the camp in May 2006 put up a video of Harry here:- Stalag Luft 3 - (good quality video) - Google Video Last year I hired an aircraft and took some aerial shots of the camp. Email me rsvp99(AT)gmail.com if you'd like any 'photos. Thanks.