Tip of the Spear by David Pentland. (AP) COU51DP0184AP. Tip of the Spear by David Pentland. Isle of Wight, England, 28th November 1940. Late in the afternoon, the Me109s of JG2 took off on a Frei Jagd or fighter sweep over southern England. At its head, and leading the Stabschwarm was the Geschwaderkommodore Helmut Wick, along with his wingmen Erich Leie, Rudolf Pflanz, and Erich Rudorffer. When RAF Spitfires were sighted Wick gave the order to engage and the staff flight pulled away to give
a replenished RAF repelled the Luftwaffe and by the end of October it was over
and then 105 Pathfinder Squadron
Short Stirling N6086 MacRobert's Reply of 15 Sqn is shown during the bombing raid on the French Harbour of Brest on 18th December 1941
The Italian Caproni series of bombers were the first to carry out long range missions during World War 1
he is shown here in 1944 flying P-51D Mustang 44-13779
based at Bernes in August 1918
15th - 16th October 1973 by David Pentland
Having previously commanded U-61 and U-106 successfully
She is seen here about to recover her Fairey Swordfish floatplane beneath the dramatic outline of Table Mountain
Operation Judgement by Philip West
like Shannon and Maudsley before him
He survived the war and lived to the age of 84