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BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br />
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The propeller of a German bomber aircraft which was shot down by the legendary Wing Commander Guy Gibson has sold for over £11,000.<br />
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It was attached to a Heinkel He III the Dambusters hero, in a Beaufighter, downed over Skegness, Lincs, in March 1941.<br />
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The three blade propeller, with an overall height of 12ft and 9ft wide blades, is mounted on a steel stand.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: DominicAuctions/BNPS

The propeller of a German bomber aircraft which was shot down by the legendary Wing Commander Guy Gibson has sold for over £11,000.

It was attached to a Heinkel He III the Dambusters hero, in a Beaufighter, downed over Skegness, Lincs, in March 1941.

The three blade propeller, with an overall height of 12ft and 9ft wide blades, is mounted on a steel stand.