ATAG_Snapper
03-16-2023, 03:34 PM
The historical background of the picture. It shows P/O John Gibson of No 501 Squadron in Hurricane P3582 SD-E on 15th August 1940. Gibson has just shot down a Ju 87B (Lehrgeschwader 1). He will attack a second Stuka but is hit by its tail gunner. He has to bail out with a parachute. P3582 crashes on fire between Dover and Folkstone.
Screenshot supplied by Team Fusion Simulations.
https://pbase.com/daverilstone/image/173472914.jpg
Screenshot supplied by Team Fusion Simulations.
https://pbase.com/daverilstone/image/173472914.jpg