Stapme's Final Attack by Nicolas Trudgian SIG173 seen here flying 413321 'Cripes

seen here flying 413321 'Cripes a Mighty 3rd'

A spectacle noble

continuing to fly important bombing missions against the Nazi war machine until the final collapse of the Third Reich

saving many thousands of civilians from certain death by starvation and malnutrition

England entered the game knowing that they had not defeated Germany in a competitive match since the famous World Cup victory in 1966

Stapme's Final Attack by Nicolas Trudgian SIG173 seen here flying 413321 'CripesDHM6910. Stapme's Final Attack by Nicolas Trudgian On December 23rd 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, Squadron Leader Basil 'Stapme' Stapleton was flying his Hawker Typhoon of No. 247 Squadron on an offensive patrol from his base at Eindhoven. Behind enemy lines, he spotted a train and pressed home a determined attack with rockets and cannon fire. Unluckily, as the boiler of the locomotive violently exploded, shrapnel damaged his aircraft and