Lancaster VC by Graeme Lothian. (P) REG149DHM1227P. Lancaster VC by Graeme Lothian. Lancasters of 61 Squadron head out for the enemy coast during the night of 3rd November 1943. Seen in the lead Lancaster is Flt Lt Bill Reid flying QR O. After sustaining two heavy attacks by enemy night fighters, killing two crew members and injuring Reid in the head, shoulders and hands. He carried on to the target, dropping accurately his bomb load. Navigating back by Pole Star and Moon, he lost
Christie's final victory toll was 11 confirmed kills before being shot down and captured in April
Bismarck was built by the Blohm and Voss shipyard in Hamburg and launched in February 1939
they included mine flails
and then eastward in 1861 for the American Civil War
1901 by Chris Collingwood
Raymond-Barker was almost immediately shot down
The 25th Kings Own Scottish Borderers by G D Giles
William Wallace
The image shows Lancaster AJ-L lining up for the attack on the Eder dam
two months before the end of the war
Stukas from StG77 attack soviet T-34 tanks
145 squadron at Westhampnett