Against All Odds by Philip West. (AP) REG134DHM2327AP. Against All Odds by Philip West. Geoffrey Wellum joins combat head on with a Dornier during the Battle of Britain. He was part of a small group of 10 spitfires from Biggin Hill facing 150 plus enemy bombers and fighters. Other friendly fighters joined battle but the defenders were still vastly out numbered, a scene repeated on many occasions in the summer of 1940. On this particular day Geoff scored a Heinkel destroyed, together with a
80 was to become one of the RAF's most enduring types
30th September 1940
Urban Ben Drew in his P-51 Mustang Detroit Miss claiming his fifth victory to become an Ace
turning aside blows and driving the enemy off balance
Pedro - American Black Hawk CASEVAC helicopter
Junior Paramore playing for Samoa against Wales by David Pentland
and in the subsequent chase Schuck claimed the 2 Mustangs
had made two unsuccessful attacks
The Jacobite army led by Lord George Murray having fired their first devastating volley
MC and 2 Bars during the course of his flying career and in 1917 was posted to 65 Squadron as Flight Commander flying Sopwith Camels
Return the Victor
The mission was a complete success despite some losses on the ground and two aircraft destroyed