Final Victory by Simon Atack. ART180 Hurricanes of 85 Squadron engage

Hurricanes of 85 Squadron engage Me109s in an intense dogfight during the heavy fighting of August 1940

the 28th Gloucester Regiment were given the unique honour of wearing a badge on both the front and rear of their head dress

but the most hazardous portion of the mission lay ahead

By late April 1945 most of the Third Reich had been cut to shreds by the advancing Allied forces and those units remaining intact were regrouping in southern Germany and Austria

Final Victory by Simon Atack. ART180 Hurricanes of 85 Squadron engageDHM2470. Final Victory by Simon Atack. Typical of the aggressive fighter pilots led by the great Hub Zemke was Robin Olds. Having completed his training on the P 38 in America, Olds arrived at RAF Wattisham, England in May 1944, assigned to fly the remarkable twin boomed fighter with the 434th Squadron. It didn't take long for the novice pilot to make his mark. After flying interdiction missions over France and Germany, with the 479th Olds took part