Chinooks Approaching the Al Faw Peninsula, Iraq by David Rowlands. UNT127 alongside a Ju87 Stuka on

alongside a Ju87 Stuka on a dive-bombing mission

as the Battle of the Bulge draws to its conclusion

To perpetuate the legend of the Dambusters

the young ace scored a total of 48 confirmed victories before being brought down by Lieutenant Rhys Davids on the very day that he was due to go on leave

During the Fourth Battle of Kurland

Chinooks Approaching the Al Faw Peninsula, Iraq by David Rowlands. UNT127 alongside a Ju87 Stuka onDHM1485. Chinooks Approaching the Al Faw Peninsula, Iraq by David Rowlands. Chinook helicopters based at RAF Odiham approach the landing site on the Al Faw peninsula, Iraq on the night of 20th March 2003 to insert Royal Marines to secure the oil terminal. Operation HOUGHTON, as it was known, was part of the early stages of Operation TELIC, the campaign to rid the country of Saddam Hussein. The strength of the enemy ground forces was unknown. The