First Loss by David Pritchard. (B) SHN486 The end of an era

The end of an era

Aside from their flanking action for the offensive on Caen

pass one of the two giant 28cm K5 (Eisenbaum) railway guns responsible for the shelling the Allied beacheads at Anzio and Nettuno

Shortly after crossing the coast

Saunders-Roe's beautiful SR

First Loss by David Pritchard. (B) SHN486 The end of an eraPR0034B. First Loss by David Pritchard. On their first ever operational patrol, between Calaise and Dunkirk on the morning of the 23rd May 1940, 92 squadron commence their attack on Heinkel HE 111's preparing to bomb the retreating British Expeditionary Force on the beaches and dunes below. They fail to notice above them, the bombers escort provided by BF109's of II JG27, and themselves attacked. Pilot Officer Pat Learmond, becomes the 92's first