Image: Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command C5212

Description: Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command A Mosquito of the Banff Strike Wing in action in the Kattegat on 5 April 1945. There the Mosquitos discovered a convoy of seven ships evacuating Germans troops back to the Fatherland. In the ensuing attack a flak ship and a trawler were sunk, but one No 235 Squadron Mosquito struck a mast and spun into the sea, killing its crew. Losses among the embarked German troops were heavy.
Title: Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command C5212
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//60/media-60418/large.jpg This is photograph C 5212 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: HQ Coastal Command, 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.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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