Return to Ascension by Simon Atack. REG193

Return to Ascension by Simon Atack. REG193DHM2644. Return to Ascension by Simon Atack. On the 30th April 1982, flying from Wideawake airfield on Ascension island, Flt. Lt. Martin Withers and his crew, flying RAF Vulcan (XM607) launched the first Black Buck bombing operation of the Falklands War. There and back the non stop flight covered 7,500 miles, lasting 15 hours 45 minutes at the time, the longest combat flight in history. The Vulcan was refuelled by Victor tankers five times on the

the group destroyed no fewer than 105 enemy aircraft in two blishtering airfield attacks

the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources

Operation AGRICOLA

In the air the Allied fighter pilots were beginning to dominate the skies

this majestic aviation image conveys the poignant irony of the greatest lost cause in human history

S/Sgt Raymond Baus

Jurgen Oesten signature edition of 20 prints from the limited edition of 50 artist proofs

The Acropolis of Ancient Sparta was a strategic hilltop location that housed several important buildings including the sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos

IIc of 615 Squadron during late 1942 on a sortie over the Burmese jungle

The North African air campaign spawned many fighter aces

Without a doubt he was very lucky to survive the war

Scotland Forever'