With RDF (Radar) vectoring, the pilots of Fighter Command generally knew what to expect before they reached their intercept. There were occasions though when returning flights would come across another formation, as has happened here. The Hurricanes come from 151 squadron which would give up its Hurricane's at the end of the battle and become a night fighter unit operating the Boulton Paul Defiant.
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Bristol F2b Aviation Art Print by Russell Smith ASAA The Bristol Fighter was a manoeuvrable, heavily armed two-seater biplane, and one of the ...
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Panavia Tornado 617 Squadron Aviation Art Print by Artist Paul Couper AGAvA Re-formed on the Tornado GR.1 in 1983, 617 Squadron were assigned ...
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