oleg, the ejected pilot in Lockon-2 walks home after landing

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Originally Posted by AndyJWest

I assume you aren't serious?

The quickest Channel crossing by a swimmer prior to WWII was by Gertrude Ederle, in 1926. She took 14 hours and 39 minutes. A little boring, I'd have thought...

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Ederle

Also back in the 40's finding a large amount of Goose fat to cover yourself in would be tricky for an escapee to say the least