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[Ferris]

Great pictures indeed.

But what should I make of this:

"Of the 133 crew members who set off on the Dambusters raid on 16 May 1943, 30 were Canadian.
Of those, 13 were killed, one was captured, and 15 returned."

Elementary school question: How many were abducted by aliens?


Journalists have ways with words, but not with numbers....

Great pics nevertheless, thanks Roger.

Adrian

 

[Colin_Fraser]

They had dual citizenship and decided to be counted as Brits for the home journey?

Colin

 

[billyturnip]

Great pictures indeed.

But what should I make of this:

"Of the 133 crew members who set off on the Dambusters raid on 16 May 1943, 30 were Canadian.
Of those, 13 were killed, one was captured, and 15 returned."

Elementary school question: How many were abducted by aliens?


Journalists have ways with words, but not with numbers....

Great pics nevertheless, thanks Roger.

Adrian

and the answer is...... http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/damsraid15.html

Roger.

 

[Ferris]

So nr 30 was also killed and this journalist indeed cannot count....

Thanks Roger.

Adrian

 

[Colin_Fraser]

As we accountants are fond of saying....small error hence immaterial

Colin