Aug. 30, 1956 - Four Polish Pilots Escape To Freedom In Army Planes Land On Australia: Four polish pilots escaped from Poland in two army Planes. They flew from Deblin Airfield near Warsaw - and were fired on by the military soon after taking off - but they carried on and eventually made forced landing in Australian fields, One of the machines landed near Oberbergen - and the two occupants -0 Karol Kruk (220 and Bogdan Biskupski (21) immediately applied for political asylum. The other plane came down in the forest near Kirchberg
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4924 x 3592 px | 41.7 x 30.4 cm | 16.4 x 12 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Aug. 30, 1956 - Four Polish Pilots Escape To Freedom In Army Planes Land On Australia: Four polish pilots escaped from Poland in two army Planes. They flew from Deblin Airfield near Warsaw - and were fired on by the military soon after taking off - but they carried on and eventually made forced landing in Australian fields, One of the machines landed near Oberbergen - and the two occupants -0 Karol Kruk (220 and Bogdan Biskupski (21) immediately applied for political asylum. The other plane came down in the forest near Kirchberg . and the two occupants also escaped serious injury - and applied for political asylum. Photo Shows The polish plane surrounded by curious onlookers - after it had landed near Oberbergen. (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS)