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Description: Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command Squadron Leader Edward 'Jack' Charles, commanding No 611 Squadron, chalks up the Biggin Hill Sector's 1,000th enemy aircraft, following a successful sweep over Normandy on 15 May 1943. That afternoon, Charles shot down two FW190s, while the CO of No 341 Squadron, Commandant Rene Mouchotte, destroyed another. As it was not clear which of the two pilots had secured the 1,000th kill, the honours - and sweepstake of �GBP300 - were shared between them.
Title: Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command CH9990
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//60/media-60771/large.jpg This photograph CH 9990 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Miller (F/O), Royal Air Force official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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License: Public domain
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