They were masters of low level flying too, looking at that.
Fact of the Day: During the Battle of Britain (1917) it took 7 Hurricane fighter jets to defend each B17 bomber. The Hurricane would fly in a curved formation in front of the B17 to fire at any enemy jet approaching, this manoeuvre became known as the Arc of Fire #AvGeekpic.twitter.com/NoD0fsI9sB
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That was taken from a Canberra, they're actually at 10,000ft
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Incorrect. It was known as " The Ring of Fire" Led by Squadron Leader Johnny "Cheque -Or" Cash
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Amazing shot from the Canberra, probably from a height of 100,000 feet so they appear to be much closer to the ground.
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That's because they have the largest lens from the Boffins at their secret Broom lane base ( just down the A505 on the left) its known as the Harp ( Huge Aperture Relativly Perfect ) 5mile up inverted version
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As you are well aware, this was a short lived strategy as plane 7 (“the pivot” as it was known) was subsequently dropped from the formation as it frequently shot down planes 3 & 4 The formation then became the better known “bit smaller arc of fire”
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After its success it was adopted by the Frecnch cheese eating surrender monkeys & renamed L’arc de Triomphe
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Apologies *French*
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All jokes aside, the Luftwaffe just didn't stand a chance. Look at those beautiful aircraft. Ok. Enough seriousness. I think you'll find that's a U2 bomber, you can see Bono on the edge of the wing.
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He's lost again, he's found the Edge but still hasn't found what he's looking for
#getmecoat
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