Suez Drop, 5th November 1956 by David Pentland. (GL) BAT59DHM1021GL. Suez Drop, 5th November 1956 by David Pentland. RAF Hastings drop men of 3 PARA battalion on the Egyptian airfield of El Gamil as part of the Airborne element of Operation Musketeer, an Anglo French plan to re open the Suez Canal after its closure by Egyptian President Nasser. Carried to their target by 18 Valettas and 9 Hastings of RAF Transport Command, and supported by air strikes by Fleet Air Arm Sea Venoms and Seahawks they quickly
Ottley's final words over the intercom being Sorry boys
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the tiny mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Ascension became the starting point for the Black Buck missions - a relay of tanker aircraft refueling two Vulcan bombers to attack Argentine positions and damage the runway at Port Stanley to prevent the use of fast jets
The 617 Sqn Lancaster of Guy Gibson (G for George) thunders over the Mohne Dam on the first attack run of the Dambusters raid
the collapse of Napoleon IIIs regime and the proclamation of the German Empire
the Young Pretender is forced to abandon the field and Scotlands hope of claiming the British Throne
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Distinguished Service Order and Order of the British Empire
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Engage by Randall Wilson