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Night fight

Night fight

May 1943: RAF rear gunner Sgt Stan Fawson fights off a prowling Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 88C-6 nightfighter that is threatening his 221 Squadron Vickers Wellington Mk IC as it returns from a bombing raid on Catania harbour in Sicily. The German fighter, probably from I. or II./NJG 2, made off into the night. The Coastal Command 'Wimpy', AD603, DF-J, returned safely to base at Luqa in Malta.

This picture was commissioned by Sgt (later Group Captain) Fawson's son.

© Gary Eason gary@easonmedia.com to license
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