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The Flying Mistake That Actually Worked

The Lockheed Ventura was never meant to fly daylight missions over enemy territory. Too heavy to outrun German fighters. Too lightly armored and armed to fight back. It was simply too… medium. Yet somehow, RAF Squadron Leader Leonard Trent's Ventura was still airborne. Behind him, eleven British bombers littered the Dutch countryside—his entire squadron torn apart in minutes. The Spitfire escort that should have protected them had mistimed the rendezvous, leaving Trent to face thirty Focke-Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt 109s that materialized from nowhere. Now Trent was alone at 7,000 feet, his bomber riddled with holes. Below: the Hemweg power station—Amsterdam's industrial heart feeding German U-boat production. Four 500-pound bombs. German fighters circling. A medium bomber in a situation that called for a miracle. The smart move should have been obvious. What Trent did next was not… --- Join Dark Skies as we explore the world of aviation with cinematic short documentaries featuring the biggest and fastest airplanes ever built, top-secret military projects, and classified missions with hidden untold true stories. Including US, German, and Soviet warplanes, along with aircraft developments that took place during World War I, World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War, and special operations mission in between. As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Skies sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect and soundtracks for emotional impact. We do our best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Skies is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas.