Dangerous Duty by Stan Stokes. (C) SIG182STK0134C. Dangerous Duty by Stan Stokes. Some of those most dangerous missions of WW II were the low level shipping attacks by Bristol Blenheims carried out against Axis shipping. These missions were important in the early stages of the War in the Mediterranean in terms of disrupting supply lines to Rommels troops fighting in North Africa. It was not uncommon for the RAF to lose 10 30% of the aircraft it sent on such missions. One of the most
22nd July 1944 Line by David Pentland
accelerates out of Tertre Rouge and onto the Mulsanne straight
the P&O cruise liner Canberra
during the retreat from Spain of Sir John Moores Army
Fight for the Waterhole by Frederic Remington Vulnerable and surrounded
barrage balloons are in position to help protect the docklands
The New War Elephants
make a low-level attack on enemy river transport on the Rhine in November 1944
1 March 1852
lifting off in a 15ft swell to fly the oil-soaked seamen 300 miles to safety
5 inches (28cm x 22cm)
Signatories: Col Perry J Dahl