Stormbirds Rising by Robert Taylor Double remarque Uniquely he is the only

Uniquely he is the only RAF airman to win both the DSO and DFC

Franz Elles

JG-26 at Audembert

following Churchills promise to Stalin to send convoys every 10 days

Through this period 455 Squadron continued to pound the Fjords with great skill and courage

Stormbirds Rising by Robert Taylor Double remarque Uniquely he is the onlyMe262s of III JG7 led by Hermann Buchner one of the most famous Jet Aces, climb out of their base at Parchim and cross the River Havel west of Berlin. The Me262 are outbound to intercept a large Eighth Airforce bombing raid late in the war. Initially the 262 was envisioned as a fast bomber, it's amazing potential as a fighter was not seen until too late. The Me262 was hindered by scarcity of fuel, spare parts and pilots later in the war when more