Action This Day by Richard Taylor. (RMB) REG649 Air racer Roscoe Turner flew

Air racer Roscoe Turner flew a Gilmore sponsored Vega which had been modified into a parasol wing configuration

and the vulnerability of the U-2 became apparent in May of 1960 when Francis Gary Powers was shot down in a U-2 over the Soviet Union

Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81 off Gibraltar

After 36 missions Helmuth Bruckmanns war was over

and the rear gunner survived

Action This Day by Richard Taylor. (RMB) REG649 Air racer Roscoe Turner flewDHM1902RMB. Action This Day by Richard Taylor. A cold winters morning, as dawn breaks over RAF Lissett, revealing that last nights biting wind has once again brought a covering of snow to the airfield. But, with conditions forecast to improve, tonights operation to bomb industrial targets in Germany is set to proceed, and ground crew start to prepare Halifax Mk3 LV907 F Freddy, simply known as Friday 13th, for action. This iconic aircraft flew an