Musketeer Canberras by Ivan Berryman. (B) SCN3DHM6296B. Musketeer Canberras by Ivan Berryman. The Suez conflict of 1956 necessitated a large deployment of bombers from the RAF's new fleet of jets. 24 Vickers Valiants and 29 English Electric Canberras operated out of Luqa, together with a further 59 of the type flying from bases in Nicosia and Cyprus under the codename Operation Musketeer. Adorned in the theatre's black and yellow identification stripes, two XV Sqn Canberras are depicted here on a
Original painting (oil on art etching stock) by Ivan Berryman
Junkers Ju
222 and a Panzer IV tank during the combat in North Africa
This evocative new painting pays a fitting tribute to the Luftwaffe pilots that fought during this crucial period in history
Napoleon almost lost this battle
7th April 2003 by David Pentland
303 Squadron took off from Northolt at 1937 hrs to take part in Circus No
Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank VC
Wing Commander Guy Gibson
Each aircraft carried a personal emblem
and landings were made in the American held Philippines
Flight Lieutenant Ian Small