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Old 10-08-16, 11:36 PM
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Default RAF, those who flew at Dieppe....

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Group Captain Charles Appleton (centre), Station Commander at Tangmere, flanked by some of the wing leaders and squadron commanders who flew on the Dieppe Raid. On the left, Wing Commander 'Johnnie' Walker (Tangmere Wing) and 'Pat' Gibbs (Ibsley Wing). On the right, Squadron Leaders 'Bertie' Wootten (No 118 Squadron) amd 'Bobby' Yule (No 66 Squadron). Seated on the Hurricane behind is 'Dan' Du Vivier, the Belgian CO of No 43 Squadron.

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WOW! What a great shot of those who were so few to whom we own so much....Thank you for posting this one. That is an old Fairey Fulmar fighter is in it?
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WOW! What a great shot of those who were so few to whom we own so much....Thank you for posting this one. That is an old Fairey Fulmar fighter is in it?
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