The FW 190s dived confidently on the single Spitfire — it looked an easy target. In seconds the British fighter was lined up in their gun sights. But as the German pilots pressed their firing buttons, a blinding flash dazzled their eyes and suddenly there was another Spitfire in the sky — a phantom one! […]
The two Royal Engineers sprang to their feet and sprinted down the tunnel, heading for the open air and safety. Behind them came a menacing chatter as the German armoured car opened up with its machine gun, the heavy bullets whining and spattering off the concrete walls. At any moment a ricochet might hit the […]
It was dead unlucky, that Stirling bomber. Flying low it would catch most of the flak, flying high it was certain to be pounced on by enemy fighters. Every time the crew set off on another mission they wondered if it was going to be their last. Even its number, five-three-five, added up to thirteen… […]
To Pilot Officer Andy Seymour, his new job was a disaster. Busted from flying Hurricanes, he was now second pilot in a massive Boeing Fortress reconnaissance bomber. In his view, it was like driving a furniture van after having a sports car. And as for action, well, covering a thousand miles of empty sky every […]
The story of a grubby RAF mechanic who threw away his spanner and stole a Buffalo – to become a fighter ace! Story: Staff Art: Mira Cover: Ian Kennedy
Pilot Officer Jonah Kingston had all the courage in the world – and he certainly needed it all to fight the bad luck that dogged him. Story: R. A. Montague Art: Mira Cover: Sanfeliz
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