Taran over the Kuban by David Pentland. (AP) AIT403 requiring multiple refuels and impeccable

requiring multiple refuels and impeccable planning

Staff Sergeant Lewis E Herron

the rest refusing to surrender

Stukas over England

Ill Fated Convoy by Stan Stokes

Taran over the Kuban by David Pentland. (AP) AIT403 requiring multiple refuels and impeccableDP0160AP. Taran over the Kuban by David Pentland. Crimea, 7th August 1943. While flying a late afternoon combat patrol with Otto Fonnekolds schwarm, from 5 staffel, JG52, Willi Batz witnessed a taran or ramming attack by a soviet fighter on a Luftwaffe Fw189 artillery spotter. Then a second Spitfire, which Batz mistook for an Aircobra attempted to finish off the crew which had just bailed out. At this point Batz was able to intervene and opened fire