How Did Nicholas Alkemade Survive an 18,000 Feet Drop Without a Parachute?

As a tail gunner for the No. 115 Squadron, Nicholas Alkemade became known as a survivor from one of the attacks of the Junkers Ju 88 fighters. As the aircraft he boarded became quickly engulfed in flames, Alkemade took the risk of jumping without a parachute.  With the cushion provided by the young pine trees […]

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