File:Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command C4212A.jpg

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English: Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command
Luftwaffe night-fighter ace Helmut Vinke made the fatal mistake of flying in daylight on 26 February 1944. His Messerschmitt Bf 110G was caught at 1,000ft near Dunkirk by two Typhoons of No 198 Squadron and blasted out of the sky. This gun sequence, taken from Flying Officer George Hardy's aircraft, shows the Messerschmitt's starboard engine exploding, shortly before it dived to its destruction in the English Channel.
Date 26 February 1944
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This photograph C 4212 A comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author Royal Air Force official photographer
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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.
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
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  • Associated people and organisations
    Hardy, George, Royal Air Force, 198 Squadron, Vinke, Helmut
  • Associated places
    Dunkirk, Nord, France, English Channel
  • Associated events
    Second World War
  • Associated themes
    Royal Air Force 1939-1945, Fighter Command
  • Associated keywords
    Aerial Warfare, Destruction, aviation
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