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Old 05-01-07, 05:15 PM   #8
Dr.Sid
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Originally Posted by Frying Tiger
The Germans had a "heli-kite", a little gyrocopter that was towed by the submarine to altitude to extend the visible search range. If you had to dive, oh well...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Achgelis_Fa_330

Seems even more heartless than the Catapault Armed Merchant ships...
Yeah .. that was something very like this. But that was US (IIRC), and it had an engine (thought really simple one).
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