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Escort by Keith Woodcock. - Cranston Military Prints

Escort by Keith Woodcock.


Escort by Keith Woodcock.

Royal Air Force Spitfires of No.616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron escort returning Bristol Blenheims of No.21 Squadron from a bombing mission over France.
Item Code : KW0013BEscort by Keith Woodcock. - Editions AvailableExtra....

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Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm)none£24.00

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Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm)
Mitchell, Gordon

Died : 2009
Dr Gordon Mitchell (deceased)
Dr Gordon Mitchell, son of the famous Spitfire designer R J Mitchell joined the RAF himself during the war. He worked in the Air Sea Rescue division – alongside the search and rescue flying boats which had launched his father's career in 1918, and which played their own role in saving airmen who had bailed out of their aircraft. He later became a weather forecaster at the Met Office during the second half of the war. Dr Mitchell died on 24th July 2009.
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Whilst on a strafing sortie over German occupied St Trond airfield on 25th February 1944, Spitfires of 331 Sqn launched an attack on the Heinkel He.177 bombers that were stationed there. Among those taking part was Norwegian ace Lieutenant Frederick Arild Sverdrup Fearnley, flying Spitfire Mk IX MJ354 (FN-W). Fearnley shared in the destruction of a Heinkel He.177 as it tried to take off, but his Spitfire was immediately hit by ground fire, the young Norwegian losing his life in the ensuing crash. Fearnley was credited with a possible 7 victories in his short career.

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Dr Gordon Mitchell (deceased)
Died : 2009
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Mitchell, Gordon
(Dr Gordon Mitchell (deceased))

Dr Gordon Mitchell, son of the famous Spitfire designer R J Mitchell joined the RAF himself during the war. He worked in the Air Sea Rescue division – alongside the search and rescue flying boats which had launched his father's career in 1918, and which played their own role in saving airmen who had bailed out of their aircraft. He later became a weather forecaster at the Met Office during the second half of the war. Dr Mitchell died on 24th July 2009.
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