Quiet Reflection by Richard Taylor. (AP) SIG628 Geoffrey Wellum joins combat head-on

Geoffrey Wellum joins combat head-on with a Dornier during the Battle of Britain

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Though the war was small in scope it was large in consequences

it secured vital oil installations

all of the pilots who signed this edition have since passed away

Quiet Reflection by Richard Taylor. (AP) SIG628 Geoffrey Wellum joins combat head-onDHM6502AP. Quiet Reflection by Richard Taylor. June 1940 and the freedom of Britain lay in the hands of a small band of young RAF fighter pilots. Facing them across the Channel, the all conquering Luftwaffe stood in eager anticipation of an easy victory, one that would allow were Hitler's mighty armies to invade. So heavily were the odds stacked against the RAF, few gave Fighter Command a chance. The American ambassador to Britain reported that