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Inside The WW2 Dakota That Hunted Hitler’s U-Boats | Al Murray & James Holland

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Al Murray and James Holland visit Duxford to explore R4D “Ready For Duty” a rare WW2 US Navy C47 Dakota. that once hunted German Uboats and protected Allied convoys in the Battle of the Atlantic. With exclusive cockpit access Al and Jim uncover how a humble transport plane became a Nazi submarine hunter and hear the story of its incredible flight across the Atlantic by the Commemorative Air Force 👉MORE WW2 AIRCRAFT EPISODES🔔SUBSCRIBE✅NEWSLETTER SIGNUP

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