British Forces

Friendly hit

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RAF Liberator Mk.VI. KK320 "V", S/L L C Saxby and crew, was flying at 12,000 feet on 16 March 1945 while taking part in an attack on the shipyards at Monfalcone Italy when she was struck by bombs from a Liberator of No. 70 Squadron. One bomb took out the port inner engine, while another passed through the fuselage via the upper turret which was not occupied at the time, but it hit a W/Op in the back leaving him unconscious. KK320 was able to make the return journey of 300 miles back to base (Tortorella) without further casualties.