Turning the Tide at Mirbat by Jason Askew. (P) SHN562DHM6786P. Turning the Tide at Mirbat by Jason Askew. The famous SAS Mirbat action of 19th July 1972 from the viewpoint of the gunpit. Sekonaia Takavesi is on the left firing at the insurgents, whilst Captain Mike Kealy is reloading his SLR on the right. Backup has arrived in the form of Strikemaster jets who begin strafing the enemy and turn the tide of the battle in the favour of the defenders. Original oil painting by Jason Askew. Size 45 inches x
9th April 1941
The garrison defenders awakened
had some telling advantages over the British Fleet
Their temporary halt was interrupted during the early morning cavalry patrol warning of the imminent arrival of a large German force of cavalry
William Wallace
The Highland Light Infantry by Richard Caton Woodville
Concorde - The Final Touchdown by Ivan Berryman
It was the first auxiliary Squadron to be equipped with Spitfire Fighters as far back as March 1939 and it was the first squadron to shoot down the first enemy aircraft on British soil
which was ultimately won and led to the capture of Arabi Pasha
Pisanos took over once Andrews temporarily spun out of control pursuing the 190
Pleasure craft and working boats continuously make their way up and down the Thames which is tidal
Less than two months later