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Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art World War Two Squadrons UK and Commonwealth No.1 Sqn to No.37 Sqn  No.37 Sqn |
[UP] - No.1 Sqn - No.1 Sqn SAAF - No.3 Sqn - No.3 Sqn RAAF - No.6 Sqn - No.7 Sqn - No.9 Sqn - No.12 Sqn - No.14 Sqn - No.15 Sqn - No.16 Sqn RNZAF - No.17 Sqn - No.19 Sqn - No.21 Sqn - No.22 Sqn - No.23 Sqn - No.25 Sqn - No.32 Sqn - No.35 Sqn - No.37 Sqn |
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Battle of the Bight by David Pentland. (P) Heligoland, German coast, 18th December 1939. Johannes Macky Steinhoff attacking Vickers Wellington bombers of No.37 Sqn. A raiding force of 22 RAF Wellington Ia bombers from 9, 37 and 149 squadrons was intercepted by some 60 Me109 and Me110s. First to engage were 6 Me109Ds from Oberleutnant Johannes Macki Steinhoff 's NG26's experimental night fighter staffel. In the running battle that followed Steinhoff and Feldwebel Szuggar claimed 1 bomber each. It was a disasterous day for the RAF with a total of 12 aircraft being shot down and another 6 crash landing on their return to England. |
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