T class submarine HMS Thorn surfaces during the work up exercises off the west coast of Scotland in late 1941
Nicolas Trudgians emotive painting Homeward Bound depicts Dave Shannons Lancaster AJ-L
Tonight all their training would be put to the test
by January of 1945 he was back in action as C
Having timed his launch to perfection he climbs steeply away
Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09.20 a.m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland. (C) NRG887 T class submarine HMS ThornDHM1570C. Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09. 20 a. m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland. As the four P51D Mustangs of Major William T Haltons Yellow Flight, 487th Fighter Squadron took off from Asch, they found themselves in the middle of a massive German attack. That New Years Day the Luftwaffe had launched hundreds of aircraft in low level raids against the allied airfields across Northern France and Belgium. The unexpected take off