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ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
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K4KittyCrew
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Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
And some Westland Whirlwinds ..........
John
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630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
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K4KittyCrew
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Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
Here is a menacing image ..........
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630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
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K4KittyCrew
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Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
Some Wellies .............
John
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630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
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Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
The quality of this photo is not the best ............ but they are Stirlings ! The link is .. http://www.flickr.com/photos/damopabe/with/3120912516/
John
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630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
Great photos all, but I particularly like the Tiffies in invasion stripes, looking very purposeful with rockets loaded 
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Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
here is some serious flak ............
John
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630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
Not formation, but a night time view from an RAF aircraft, of AA fire over Brest 1941.
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Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
That's some photo, Alan ........ thanks for posting it.
Here is another of formation flying.
John
Here is another of formation flying.
John
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Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
This actual photograph was taken by 635 Squadron Rear Gunner Pilot Officer Jack Catford in 1945, Jack was flying in F2 'T' Tommy PB949, Skipper Squadron Leader E.A.O. Mange DFC, on route to attack the Industrial/Town of Osnabruck in Germany on Sunday 25th March.
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Re: ww2 Formation Flying Photos .....
A nice shot of a "gaggle" of 50 sqn Lancasters from RAF Swinderby, August 1942.
- source http://ww2total.com/WW2/Weapons/War-Planes/Bomber-Planes/British/Lancaster-bomber/Avro-Lancaster.htm
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