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by Gary Eason
$58.00
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Our luxuriously soft beach towels are made from brushed microfiber with a 100% cotton back for extra absorption. The top of the towel has the image printed on it, and the back is white cotton. Our beach towels are available in two different sizes: beach towel (32" x 64") and beach sheet (37" x 74").
Don't let the fancy name confuse you... a beach sheet is just a large beach towel.
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Okay, Villa Squadron. Let's get them. ... more
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Machine wash cold and tumble dry with low heat.
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1 - 2 business days
"Okay, Villa Squadron. Let's get them."
On 29 October 1940, in the final days of the Battle of Britain, the German Luftwaffe mounted its last major daylight assault on Britain. Shortly after noon the RAF's 602 Squadron (codename "Villa"), led that day by Flt Lt 'Mickey' Mount, went up to patrol over the Kent coast. From their altitude of 27,000ft they saw about 50 Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter-bombers coming in over the coast. The dozen Spitfires of 602 swooped in pairs out of the sun, scattering the raiders, before returning to Westhampnett in triumph.
The entry in the squadron operations book recorded this patrol as "perhaps the most successful the Squadron has yet fought".
A subsequent communique from HQ 11 Group read: "Group Commander sends warmest congratulations to 602 Squadron on their magnificent combat at midday when they destroyed eight fighters and shot down two others without loss of pilots or aircraft creating a record for months past."
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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