Denholm - Air Battle with Italians
Account of an engagement between Spitfires of 603 Squadron and CR.42s of 18 Gruppo off the south-east coast of England on 23 November 1940.
Squadron Leader George Denholm describes an encounter between 603 Squadron (of which he was commanding officer) and CR.42s of 18 Gruppo, Regia Aeronautica off the south-east coast of England on 23 November 1940. Areas covered by this account include problems caused by the speed advantage of a Spitfire over a CR.42 and his opinions on the fighting qualities of Italians.
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Object number | X003-6331 |
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Maker name | British Broadcasting Corporation |
Production date | 06 Dec 1940 |
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