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Charlie is flying to an airplane factory in Bremen, Germany.

Is Charlie frying an egg in Bremen, Germany? No, Charlie isn’t frying an egg in Bremen, Germany. He is flying to an airplane factory in Bremen, Germany.

250 anti-aircraft guns are guarding Bremen.

What is guarding Bremen? 250 anti-aircraft guns are guarding Bremen.

As they are approaching the town, Charlie’s B-17 is hit.

Is Charlie’s plane hit when they are approaching the town or when they are leaving the town? Charlie’s plane is hit when they are approaching the town.

Charlie’s plane is successfully dropping its bombs, but the plane is in dire straits.

What is Charlie’s plane successfully doing? Charlie’s plane is successfully dropping its bombs.

They are losing power, and the plane is slowing down.

Is Franz’s plane losing power? No, Franz’s plane isn’t losing power. Charlie’s plane is losing power. Is it also speeding up? No, it isn’t also speeding up. It is also slowing down.

They are feeling like sitting ducks.

Are they eating duck? No, they aren’t eating duck. They are feeling like sitting ducks.

As 15 German fighter planes are attacking them, they are losing oxygen and Charlie is blacking out.

Who is attacking them? 15 German fighter planes are attacking them. Are they losing oxygen? Yes, they are losing oxygen. What is happening to Charlie? Charlie is blacking out.

The plane is beginning to dive.

What is happening to the plane? The plane is beginning to dive.

After falling a thousand feet, Charlie is waking up to see the ground rushing towards him.

Is Charlie waking up to see the ground rushing towards him? Yes, Charlie is waking up to see the ground rushing towards him.

He is pulling out of the dive and losing the German fighter planes.

Who is pulling out of the dive? Charlie is pulling out of the dive. Is he losing the German fighter planes? Yes, he is losing the German fighter planes.

Franz is refueling his plane when he sees the B-17 dive.

What is Franz doing when he sees the B-17? Franz is refueling the plane when he sees the B-17.

He is jumping into his plane and catching up with the crippled US plane.

Is he jumping in Charlie’s plane? No, he isn’t jumping into Charlie’s plane. He is jumping into his plane.

Most of the guns are missing, and the plane is falling apart.

What is missing? Most of the guns are missing. Is Charlie falling apart? No, Charlie isn’t falling apart. The plane is falling apart.

Franz is looking at the bloody icicles hanging from the tail gun, and the dead airman slumped over it.

What is Franz looking at? Franz is looking at the bloody icicles hanging from the tail gun, and the dead airman slumped over it.

By this time the plane was full of holes and Franz is looking right through the plane to the dead and wounded men inside.

Is Franz looking right through the plane? Yes, Franz is looking right through the plane. What is he seeing inside the plane? He is seeing the dead and wounded men inside the plane.

Franz is flying up to Charlie’s window, and he is looking at the frightened US pilot.

What is Franz flying up to? Franz is flying up to Charlie’s window. Is he looking at the sad US pilot? No, he isn’t looking at the sad US pilot. He is looking at the frightened US pilot.