Desert Cats by Michael Rondot (AP) NRG140MR13AP. Desert Cats by Michael Rondot. Fact. No matter what the type of aircraft, the world record for low flying can only ever be equalled; it cannot be beaten without hitting the ground. But getting close to it became an everyday routine for RAF Jaguar pilots on operational service in The Gulf after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The barren featureless wastes of the desert offer few opportunities for a low flying aircraft from enemy defenses by
several hundred men - were too stunned to respond and were quickly overpowered by Winters' small band
610 auxiliary airforce squadron
Tribute to Lt Cdr Eric 'Winkle' Brown by Ivan Berryman
Lieutenant Reginald Warneford by Ivan Berryman
2s of 24 Sqn
Grenvilles Revenge by Brian Wood
Medics in Africa by David Rowlands
Edward C Johnson - bomb aimer (deceased)
their vision of the battle obscured by mist
Size 36 inches x 19 inches (91cm x 48cm)
sufficiently so that their bombs miss the target - but more Luftwaffe aircraft can be seen streaming into attack
two of which scored hits