The buoys were anchored in large numbers in North Sea and English Cannel by Luftwaffe and were patrolled by German flying and e-boats, they were also known to be visited by Royal Navy.
According to gentlemens agreement the buoys were considered to be neutral territory and few times when downed German and British pilots were forced to share a single buoy who surrenders to whom was determined by whose rescue plane or vessel would arrive first.
The buoys were fairly large structures consisting of two cylinders one on top of another. The top one serving as the mast and having a doorway leading inside and below into the larger semi-submerged cylinder that served as the shelter and was equipped with the rescue radio and all necessary first aid supplies.
One such buoy can be seen in the movie "One of Our Aircraft is Missing". The movie was shot in England in 1942 and the buoy featured in it appears to be a genuine one.
Спасибо - А.Яковлев13.07.2004 08:17:33 (64, 558 b)
