RAF Coastal Command are attacking enemy shipping off Norway. 19 Squadron is flying a long range fighter sweep in support over the enemy coast. April 1945
Heavy with fuel, 19 Sqn gets airborne.
Heading out. It's going to be a long day.
Over the enemy coast. Engaged by FW-190D's.
Closing for a kill.
One enemy target destroyed.
Low on fuel, both sides disengage. 19 Sqn forms up to head for home.
Darkness falls as 19 Sqn head for home.
On finals, flying in on vapours!
And almost down.
Home at last. Looks like a couple of 8th Air Force strays have paid us a visit!
19 Sqadron was the first RAF squadron to recieve the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire whilst based a Duxford in 1938. Flying from Duxford's sattelite field at Fowlmere it flew Spitfires durng the Battle of Britain and was the first squadron to shoot down an enemy with a cannon armed spitfire.
Later in the war 19 Squadron flew Mustang Mk III's and IV's from locations in Scotland on long range bomber escort and in support of Coastal Command.
This superb 19 Squadron repaint of the FDG P-51 is of Flt. Lt. Dooley's Mustang Mk IV and was done by our very own Space Ace. You can find this and other great repaints at his web site here:
http://www.geocities.com/thedrachensnest/