Tribute to Flight Sergeant Ladislaw Bobek by Ivan Berryman. (GS) SQN18DHM6102GS. Tribute to Flight Sergeant Ladislaw Bobek by Ivan Berryman. On the night of 28th 29th May 1942, Beaufighter X7583, piloted by Flt Sgt Ladislaw Bobek with Sgt Kovaric as navigator, intercepted a lone Dornier Do217 off the coast of Norfolk, sending it plunging into the North Sea after a 20 minute chase. This was the first of Bobek's victories for 68 Sqn which was made up almost entirely of Czech exiles, the squadron being based at High
in the extreme distance through the gun smoke
on the first day of Operation Husky
The three crew of aircraft K9353
they proved invaluable on the day of the biggest seaborne land invasion in history
Her fate would be sealed by depth charges from the destroyer HMS Pathfinder and aircraft from the escort carrier HMS Biter while attacking the convoy ONS 4 south of Greenland on April 25th 1943
There is also a framer's label from Eadon and Son
Wing Commander J R Baldwin sweeps above Utah Beach on a sortie in support of the Allied forces' drive into mainland Europe following D-Day in June 1944
Northern France
The scene now comes into the real world of their ships and seamanship
a Dakota of 357 (special duties) Squadron took off from Mingaladon airfield nr
Andrews View From the 17th by Fraser Shaw (P) Original painting by Fraser Shaw
serving with great success in a variety of theatres until being replaced by the Bell AH-1Z Viper