WING COMMANDER SAUNDERS CAPTURED RANGOON AIRFIELD SINGLE HANDED. - Picture issued 1945 shows - Wing Commander Saunders who captured an airfield near Rangoon single-handed. While flying over the airfield he was no signs of activity, and landed. He was told by a stray passer-by that no Japanese has been seen in the area for some days, and therefore camouflaged his own plane and set out on a lone patrol in the direction of Rangoon. He was still unable to see any signs of the enemy, so taking a sampan, he rowed down the Rangoon river, contacted British troops, and informed them that the
WING COMMANDER SAUNDERS CAPTURED RANGOON AIRFIELD SINGLE HANDED. - Picture issued 1945 shows - Wing Commander Saunders who captured an airfield near Rangoon single-handed. While flying over the airfield he was no signs of activity, and landed. He was told by a stray passer-by that no Japanese has been seen in the area for some days, and therefore camouflaged his own plane and set out on a lone patrol in the direction of Rangoon. He was still unable to see any signs of the enemy, so taking a sampan, he rowed down the Rangoon river, contacted British troops, and informed them that the city was theirs, Royal Air Force
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