Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. Pilots of No. 85 Squadron RAF pause for a photograph between sorties at Lille-Seclin, at 9am on the first day of the German invasion of France. They had been intercepting German formations since and were to continue to do so until 9pm that evening, claiming a total of seventeen enemy aircraft destroyed for the loss of four Hawker Hurricanes. Back row, (left to right); Flight Lieutenant J R M Boothby Flying Officer T G Pace Squadron Leader J O W 'Doggie' Oliver (Commanding Officer) Pilot Officer J H Ashton Pilot Officer J W Lecky. Killed in car acciden
Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. Pilots of No. 85 Squadron RAF pause for a photograph between sorties at Lille-Seclin, at 9am on the first day of the German invasion of France. They had been intercepting German formations since and were to continue to do so until 9pm that evening, claiming a total of seventeen enemy aircraft destroyed for the loss of four Hawker Hurricanes. Back row, (left to right); Flight Lieutenant J R M Boothby Flying Officer T G Pace Squadron Leader J O W 'Doggie' Oliver (Commanding Officer) Pilot Officer J H Ashton Pilot Officer J W Lecky. Killed in car accident 18/05/1940, age 20. Flying Officer S P Stephenson Sergeant G 'Sammy' Allard. Killed in accidental aircraft crash 13/03/1941, age 28. Sergeant L A Crozier Warrant Officer Newton Front, (left to right); Flying Officer K H Blair Sergeant J McG Little. Missing in action 19/05/1940, age 22.
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