Last Kill of the Day by Ivan Berryman. (B) SCN73DHM6476B. Last Kill of the Day by Ivan Berryman. The practice of shooting down observation balloons was as dangerous as it was essential and none was more successful than Belgium's Adjutant Willy Coppens of the 9eme Escadrille, Aviation Militaire Belge who downed an astonishing 35 balloons, as well as two aircraft during his flying career in WW1. He is shown here in Hanriot HD. 1 No24 destroying a German Drachen balloon in the closing minutes of the
and his mother Elizabeth Steward Cromwell
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they too have been caught by the 353rd Fighter Groups surprise attack
Captain Avrahm Gilad
the havoc wreaked in their wake bears witness to the devastation of their powerful rockets
28 enters Scapa Flow anchorage
with 108 Lancasters lost in action plus 31 in accidents
She has just safely negotiated passage through various minefields from the sea of marmora where she destroyed nine Turkish ships
Group Captain Dave Seward AFC
Hitlers commanders were dubious of the outcome but nevertheless obeyed orders
seven such missions were carried out
Original painting by Chris Collingwood