Close Combat by Ivan Berryman. (GL) AIT279DHM1858GL. Close Combat by Ivan Berryman. Whilst flying with A Flight of 85 Squadron on 30th July 1940, Geoffrey Allard encountered a pair of Messerschmitt Bf. 110s about 40 miles from the coast, apparently patrolling near a convoy. After Squadron Leader Townsend, flying Red 1, had made two unsuccessful attacks, Allard closed to 150 yards and began to fire continuously, eventually closing to just 25 yards, whereupon the starboard engine of the Bf. 110
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but found himself under attack from the Camel of Captain Roy Brown
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The battle was the last battle to be won by the longbow
The greatest naval battle of the First World War took place on the 31st of May and the 1st of June 1916
the bombers are well on the way to make history
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To her starboard
and the Tiger was quickly towed to safety
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serving with great success in a variety of theatres until being replaced by the Bell AH-1Z Viper