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FIRST FLAP OF THE DAY
by Nicolas Trudgian
Overall Print Size: 26" x 19½"
Edition Size: 500
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The log book of 'HM' Stephen, one of the Battle of Britain's top scoring fighter pilots, notes "First flap of the day at 0600 hrs..." Typically all RAF fighter squadrons were at readiness at first light during the summer of 1940, and such was the case when 74 Squadron were scrambled from Hornchurch for their first intercept of the day. Over the White Cliffs of Dover, on August 11, 1940 having shot a Me1O9 off Mungo-Park's tail, 'HM' found himself behind two more Me1O9s. Before either could take evasive action, 'HM' destroyed them both. He ended this day with five air victories.
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