Undetected by Ivan Berryman. (AP) REG165

Undetected by Ivan Berryman. (AP) REG165B0469AP. Undetected by Ivan Berryman. En route to the Ruhr Dams on the night of 16 17 May 1943, P O W C Townsend, demonstrating great skill, flew his aircraft, ED886(G) 'O' Orange below tree top height through a forest firetrap on his way to the Ennepe Dam, a feat carried out by moonlight alone. AJ O made it successfully to its target where the Upkeep bomb was observed to hit the dam, but with no effect, before returning safely to base the following

thanks to his pony Warrior

At approximately 10:00 AM Bismarcks Captain gave the orders to scuttle the enormous ship

5 inches (57cm x 40cm)

As the German aircraft swooped in to rake the wreckage with machine gun fire

the fiercely loyal pilots of his Tangmere Wing set out on a sweep to search for him

Major Erich Rudorffer claims one of three Airacobra's shot down on 10th October 1944 as he claims seven victories in a single day in his Fw190 of JG54

Deutsch's gun claiming 44 of that total

making a tragic total of 21 deaths in this extraordinary tragedy

in December 1943

no doubt mindful of the tragic fact that he had swapped his front turret for the rear with Sgt Harry Strange before take-off

The Americans sent a bogus message to trick the Japanese into revealing the true target of their massive force

Destination Tokyo by Stan Stokes