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Beormunster Special Correspondent Peter Baver.
"Yesterday I witnessed a truly remarkable scene. I was taken to Marienehe airfield by an old friend, P.J.P. Von Ohain, to see the flight of a new generation of aircraft along with members of the German and Japanese military, even the Fuhrer Stefan Hitler was said to be attending. The Heinkel 178 is powered by a 'jet' engine. With Luftwaffe Captain Erich Warsitz at the controls the plane reached speeds of 400 mph until the test flight was broke to a dramatic conclusion by a bird being sucked into the engine! Both pilot and aircraft returned to the ground safely as can be seen from the accompanying photo. A truly remarkable day, one that may change the face on aircraft design in the future.
