"The spring sunlight glittered upon the gray waters of the North Sea far below as Major John C Meyer, commander of the 352nd Fighter Group, led by his P-51D Mustang fighters towards their rendezvous with a formation of American heavy bombers en route to Germany. They were nearing the Friesian Islands when a flight of three twin-engine aircraft were sighted some way below. Meyer decided to investigate and, taking two sections of Mustangs, eased into a dive. Then it happened; the three aircraft suddenly picked up speed and pulled steadily away from the pursuing Mustangs. As the American pilots opened their throttles wide the unidentified aircraft lifted and climbed with unbelievable speed until they were lost to view in the blinding light of the sun. The Mustang pilots were left doubting the evidence of their own eyes."
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