Trafalgar by Brian Wood. (AP) SQN265DHM383AP. Trafalgar by Brian Wood. Undoubtedly the most famous battle in the history of naval warfare. The battle of Trafalgar was fought on a calm, almost windless day, on 21st October 1805. Nelsons revolutionary battle plan was to cut apart the larger Franco Spanish fleet of Vice Admiral Villeneuve by sailing in two single column divisions directly at right angles into the combined fleet and thus rendering almost half of the leading ships useless
As a comparison the German Battleship Deutschland displaced a mere 15
were among his last words
he is credited with 39 victories including 18 observation balloons
On the morning of January 17
untypical of Austro-Hungarian aircraft in WW1
he is also notably the first Soviet pilot to claim an Me262 jet
Yorkist Soldier by Chris Collingwood
Prior to departure for the front
For bringing his aircraft safely home to 102 Squadron's base after being airborne for eight and half hours
In October 1915 he paid the sum of £100 to join the first class of the New Zealand Flying School
1899 by Chris Collingwood
Alone in a Winter Sky - Fokker Triplane DR1 by David Pentland (GS) Rittmeister Karl Bolle Commander Jasta 2 early 1918