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Two RAF Bomber crewmen minutes after their return form a combat mission.
Fear was the emotion most commonly remembered by those who survived.

I was reminded of those two photos of smoking pilots when I saw this:

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from here:
http://www.themodellingnews.com/2013...iniatures.html

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Probable a post war staged photo, but a tribute to WAAF's.

Sokol1

Flying Officer William SMITH of 229 Squadron 15th October 1940.

Hurricane P3456. Damaged in a scrap with Me 109s.

Rank and name of dog unknown ;)

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Battle of Britain. Home and tea....

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Best Regards,
MB_Avro

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Wing Commander Alfred 'Ken' Gatward after his return from leading an anti-shipping operation with 404 "Buffalo" Squadron RCAF. With coffee and cigarette in hand, hair disheveled and oil stains on his battle trousers.

Me 109 pilot. Shot down over England in August,1940.

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Oberfeldwebel Artur Dau, the fighter pilot of ME 109E-4 Werke / Nr. 1523 Coded: White 14 + of 7 Staffel / Jagdgeschwader 5. He was shot down by Sqn/Ldr Peter Townsend, C/O of 85 Squadron RAF, and parachuted at Garden Wood, Poulton Farm, South Alkham, 5 miles NE of Folkestone, Kent, England, at 16.55 on August 28, 1940.

Artur Dau, recalled at the time:-

"I shall certainly remember 28 August 1940 if I should ever live to be a 100!

That day, my Staffel was on a Freie Jagd (Free Hunt) over the Channel and southern England. Suddenly, I had two Hurricanes in my sights and, with my Rottenflieger (Wingman), attacked them.

I had opened fire on the second aircraft when I was hit and had to bale out over Dover. After landing, I was taken into custody by Coastguards and then a Policeman arrived and took note of my details.

Then I was taken to Folkestone and locked up in a cell. Shortly after, an RAF officer (probably Sqn/Ldr Don Finlay C/O 54 Squadron) with a bandaged head appeared in my cell. We shook hands and he asked me if I had been the pilot of a ME 109 that had crashed near Folkestone. I said that I was and he pointed to his head and said, "You did that!" I answered him "I am sorry"; then he left.

Some hours later, I was driven to London and interrogated. That was the end of me being a pilot."

Best Regards,
MB_Avro

Hawkinge, July 1940. Hurricane pilot.

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Best Regards,
MB_Avro