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On October 9, 2025 I changed this site's theme to what I feel is a much better design than previous themes. Some pages will not be affected by this design change, but other pages that I changed and new pages I added in the last several days need to have some of their photos re-sized so they will display properly with the new theme design. Thank you for your patience while I make these changes over the next several days. -- Ray Merriam
Showing posts with label Battle of Britain Album #20: No. 257 Squadron RAF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle of Britain Album #20: No. 257 Squadron RAF. Show all posts

Battle of Britain Album #20: No. 257 Squadron RAF

Three Hurricanes of No. 257 Squadron landing at Martlesham Heath, November 1940. The aircraft in the center is being flown by the CO, Squadron Leader Roland Robert 'Bob' Stanford Tuck. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1673.

 

Flight Lieutenant Howard Peter 'Cowboy' Blatchford of No. 257 Squadron who rammed the upper wing of an Italian CR.42 biplane fighter during an attack by the 'Corpo Aereo Italiano' on 11 November 1940. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1676.

 

Squadron Leader Robert Stanford Tuck (standing center) poses with pilots of No. 257 Squadron under the nose of Tuck's Hawker Hurricane at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, November 1940. They are displaying helmets and other equipment salvaged from Italian aircraft shot down on 11 November. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1674.

 

A pilot of No. 257 Squadron poses with trophies taken from shot-down Italian aircraft during an attack by the 'Corpo Aereo Italiano' on 11 November 1940. In the background is Squadron Leader Robert Stanford Tuck's Hurricane. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1678.

 

Hurricane pilots of No. 257 Squadron at Martlesham Heath, November 1940. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1671.

 

Squadron Leader R R 'Bob' Stanford Tuck, commanding No. 257 Squadron, in the cockpit of his Hawker Hurricane at Martlesham Heath, November 1940. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1680.

 

Flight Lieutenant Howard Peter 'Cowboy' Blatchford of No. 257 Squadron who rammed the upper wing of an Italian CR.42 biplane fighter during an attack by the 'Corpo Aereo Italiano' on 11 November 1940. Imperial War Museum photo CH 1679.