ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL COMMAND, 1939-1945. - Oblique aerial photograph taken from a Bristol Beaufighter TF Mark X of No. 455 Squadron RAAF, during a joint attack by the Langham and North Coates Strike Wings on shipping lying at anchor off Marsdiep, between Den Helder and Texel, Holland. Here Beaufighters can be seen attacking German minesweepers with rocket projectiles and cannon fire, as a salvo of RPs from the photographing aircraft is released at the nearest vessel. Three Beaufighters were lost and 17 others were damaged as a result of the intense barrage of anti-aircraft fire from the shi
ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL COMMAND, 1939-1945. - Oblique aerial photograph taken from a Bristol Beaufighter TF Mark X of No. 455 Squadron RAAF, during a joint attack by the Langham and North Coates Strike Wings on shipping lying at anchor off Marsdiep, between Den Helder and Texel, Holland. Here Beaufighters can be seen attacking German minesweepers with rocket projectiles and cannon fire, as a salvo of RPs from the photographing aircraft is released at the nearest vessel. Three Beaufighters were lost and 17 others were damaged as a result of the intense barrage of anti-aircraft fire from the ships and shore batteries, although 11 vessels were sunk or damaged Royal Air Force, Flying Training School, 16 (Polish), Hucknall, Royal Australian Air Force, 455 Squadron, German Navy (Third Reich)
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