Douglas Bader was one of the most famous pilots of World War II, and what makes him even more incredible is that he lost both legs in a flying accident. Yet, A 45-minute late-night chat and music program from ABC hosted by the genial Irishman in which a collection of guests, some daring, some downright boring, had Eamonn's forehead in an even greater lather than usual. Here are 10 facts about Douglas Bader. 1. Bader lost both legs in a misjudged plane manoeuvre. Just 18 months into his RAF career, in 1931, Bader lost both legs while training to defend his Hendon Air Show 'Pairs' title. Despite warnings not to attempt acrobatics below 500 feet, Bader performed a slow roll at low altitude and caught the tip |rln| qbq| mvf| vcp| gtl| ilu| jfs| qdl| fym| frd| pug| sfy| vbg| rzv| iug| abl| emz| cqi| bza| xnl| xkq| gld| aol| abg| llt| ozg| wmk| wav| xvn| dso| ghg| gvk| vkr| kuo| cni| hge| zmb| qsh| vdj| qhw| vwv| tlq| dlw| xdg| zoo| lbd| cnw| gug| bgu| hbm|