04.07.2009, 10:39
Here is todays story ....
" For Country and Honour "
This image is inspired by a true aviation combat scene over the skies of London during the Battle of Britain in WWII.
Sergeant Ray Holmes was a highly experienced pilot by the time of the Battle of Britain. He had joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) soon after its formation in 1936.Indeed he was only the 55th man to join. Flying with 504 Squadron it was from Hendon that Ray took off from to intercept the midday Luftwaffe raid on London, 15th September 1940.Ray Holmes ramming of a Dornier bomber over London has over the years become one of the most celebrated events of the Battle of Britain. Largely this is because of the heroic act itself, but the fact that the German enemy bomber crashed in such a public place and there was no loss of (English) life helped. And then the fact that the incident was filmed also helped.
His airplane ran out of bullets so he decided to ram the bomber. With a closing speed well in excess of 400mph, the result was instantaneous and catastrophic. The Dornier
" For Country and Honour "
This image is inspired by a true aviation combat scene over the skies of London during the Battle of Britain in WWII.
Sergeant Ray Holmes was a highly experienced pilot by the time of the Battle of Britain. He had joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) soon after its formation in 1936.Indeed he was only the 55th man to join. Flying with 504 Squadron it was from Hendon that Ray took off from to intercept the midday Luftwaffe raid on London, 15th September 1940.Ray Holmes ramming of a Dornier bomber over London has over the years become one of the most celebrated events of the Battle of Britain. Largely this is because of the heroic act itself, but the fact that the German enemy bomber crashed in such a public place and there was no loss of (English) life helped. And then the fact that the incident was filmed also helped.
His airplane ran out of bullets so he decided to ram the bomber. With a closing speed well in excess of 400mph, the result was instantaneous and catastrophic. The Dornier