Hurricane Patrol by Graeme Lothian. (E) ART133DHM1177E. Hurricane Patrol by Graeme Lothian. After taking part in the Battle of France early in 1940, 85 Squadron moved to Croydon on the 19th August, where, led by renowned squadron leader Peter Townsend DSO DFC, the squadron played a notable part in the Battle of Britain. Thirty Hurricane squadrons participated in the Battle of Britain compared to only eighteen Spitfire squadrons, claiming 80 percent of the RAF victories. Sir Sidney Camms
but all 6 were shot down
Charge of the 9th Lancers by Richard Caton Woodville
South Staffordshire Reg
In the course of the battle the consul Marcellus singled out the Gallic leader Virdumarus
Faslane on the Gareloch
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The air battle that took place above the trenches of France on the evening of 23rd September 1917 was to go down in history as one of the most extraordinary dogfights ever
De Havilland Mosquito FB MkVI HP926 was severely damaged by flak over northern France
The highest scoring Sopwith Camel ace of World War 1
the King holds his ground
But the Mameluke military Commander Murad Bey was determined to stop Napoleon entering Cairo
which was out gunned by the German ship