ROYAL AIR FORCE: 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 1943-1945. - Pilot Officer C E Benn RCAF of No. 182 Squadron RAF kneels beside the damaged port wing of his Hawker Typhoon Mark IB, JR427 'XM-S', at B6/Coulombs, Normandy. Benn had been attacking enemy tanks east of Vire when he flew into intense anti-aircraft fire which tore a 3-foot hole in his port wing, shot away the pitot head of his aircraft, put the instruments out of commission, and blew holes in the fuselage and cockpit canopy, narrowly missing Benn's head. In spite of the damage Benn secured hits on the enemy tanks and, led by his flight comma
ROYAL AIR FORCE: 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 1943-1945. - Pilot Officer C E Benn RCAF of No. 182 Squadron RAF kneels beside the damaged port wing of his Hawker Typhoon Mark IB, JR427 'XM-S', at B6/Coulombs, Normandy. Benn had been attacking enemy tanks east of Vire when he flew into intense anti-aircraft fire which tore a 3-foot hole in his port wing, shot away the pitot head of his aircraft, put the instruments out of commission, and blew holes in the fuselage and cockpit canopy, narrowly missing Benn's head. In spite of the damage Benn secured hits on the enemy tanks and, led by his flight commander, Flight Lieutenant P H Strong, was able to make a safe landing at Coulombs Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Regiment, Sqdn, 186, Royal Air Force, Maintenance Unit, 201
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