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by Gary Eason
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An RAF Hawker Typhoon ground attack fighter from 193 Squadron races away from the shockwave of the second of its two 1,000lb bombs exploding on a... more
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An RAF Hawker Typhoon ground attack fighter from 193 Squadron races away from the shockwave of the second of its two 1,000lb bombs exploding on a German troop position in Normandy in June 1944. Others dive to complete the attack, called in support of the British 3rd Infantry Division's attempt to break out of the Sword beachhead and take the strategically important town of Caen.
Unseasonably wretched weather hampered the Allied invasion, but on the days when flying was possible, 193 was typical of the Typhoon squadrons deployed in support of the ground forces in flying multiple sorties - often armed reconnaissance rather than a pre-planned operation, hitting targets of opportunity and preventing almost all enemy troop movements during daylight. The pilots often had to brave heavy concentrations of light and medium anti-aircraft fire in pressing home their attacks.
The squadron's operations record book for 15 June, for example, notes in part: "At 2015 hours eight of '...
Photographer and digital artist based in the UK. Landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes - and photographically crafted aviation scenes under the Flight Artworks banner: catch up on Facebook or on Instagram. Please contact me or visit my website, flightartworks.com if you would like to license my photos, although a growing range is available via Alamy. Discussions about how my pictures are made are in my blog, Aerial Combat. On Instagram also at @gary.eason. On Twitter @flightartworks and @garyeason. CHANGES: As part of a constant quality improvement process please note that I review and sometimes replace or remove earlier works. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Please respect the considerable time, effort and investment in equipment that goes...
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