Germans Laughed at This “Legless Pilot” — Until He Destroyed 21 of Their Fighters​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Why Douglas Bader flew combat missions with two prosthetic legs during WW2 — and shot down 23 German aircraft to become RAF's 5th highest-scoring ace. This World War 2 story reveals how artificial legs gave him an advantage every able-bodied pilot lacked. December 14, 1931. Pilot Officer Douglas Ba