The crazy-but-true story of a WWII fighter pilot who said his artificial legs saved his life

By Brad Lendon, CNN

Updated 0050 GMT (0850 HKT) August 30, 2020

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Fighter pilot Douglas Bader lifts his artificial leg to get into a Spitfire fighter ready to lead a flight over London in 1945, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Fighter pilot Douglas Bader lifts his artificial leg to get into a Spitfire fighter ready to lead a flight over London in 1945, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

(CNN)This could be one of the most bizarre "Jeopardy!" clues ever:

Category: British heroes
Clue: World War II fighter ace who once had his prosthetic legs stolen by a young Richard Branson
    Answer: "Who is Douglas Bader?"
    Branson, founder of the Virgin Group of companies, revealed this mischievous interaction with Bader in a podcast honoring the war hero for the Royal Air Force Museum. The billionaire business mogul met Bader as a child when the famous pilot v