one of them from a direct hit by Lanir to score his second MiG victory
Kabul (1879) and Kandahar (1880)
Two of the type are shown here
there may just be time for the crew to bale out before the mightly bomber falls away into the dark abyss
The Lancaster B MkIII of Flt Lt J V Hopgood was the second aircraft to make an attempt at breaching the Möhne Dam on the night of 16/17th of May 1943
Hunting Sturmoviks by David Pentland. SIG569 one of them from aDP0162. Hunting Sturmoviks by David Pentland. Riga, Latvia, 30th June 1944. Recently promoted Leutnant Otto Bruno Kittel. of 3 Staffel, JG54, chases his quarry at treetop level during a late evening sortie. The downing of this flying tank brought his tally on this day to 4, a Yak, a P39 and two Sturmoviks. Although not well known, Kittel was the fourth highest ranking ace, with 267 victories to his credit, including some 94 of the dreaded Sturmoviks.