Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins. (D) SHN453 Iraq by David Rowlands

Iraq by David Rowlands

with twelve of his fighters acting as high cover to fend off escorting fighters

Sitting around waiting for intelligence reports was not Jimmy Doolittles style

It was thought unlikely that any of them would survive their ordeal at the hands of their inquisitors and it was considered more sensible to try to aid their escape by breaching the prison walls

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