Tribute to Squadron Leader Derek Ward by Ivan Berryman. (B) TRK10B0435B. Tribute to Squadron Leader Derek Ward by Ivan Berryman. The early months of 1942 saw Sqn Ldr Derek Ward flying several sorties a day, many of them at night with 73 Sqn in the skies above Egypt. He claimed a Heinkel 111 destroyed on 9th February and a Bf. 109 just a few days later. Then, on the night of 1st May, Ward spotted a Focke Wulf Fw. 200 Condor heading out to sea. Alone, he pursued the German four engined bomber in his Hurricane and
encountered thirty Focke-Wulf Fw190s and engaged them in a furious battle
surrounding the walled Spanish town of Badajoz (garrisoned by Napoleons soldiers under general Baron Philippon) is ready to attack
Up until this point the means available to Bomber Command of accurately finding their targets were totally lacking and the task of the Pathfinders was to develop techniques to precisely define these targets ahead of the main force
Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar
The British Grand Fleet had been virtually unopposed for nearly a century but now there was a challenge to the throne: the German Navy
Fight for Hill 42
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the King holds his ground
as Britain once again found herself at war with Germany
Main Body by Stan Stokes
Only about 60% of the cadets made it through the program
Within a few minutes Alan Winslow had bagged a Hun