Fighter Sweep Over Kent is a piece of digital artwork by Craig Tinder which was uploaded on April 17th, 2023.
Fighter Sweep Over Kent
27 November 1940 - A few weeks after the final bombing campaign of the Battle of Britain, Germany's Luftwaffe had a clear day to resurrect their... more
by Craig Tinder
Title
Fighter Sweep Over Kent
Artist
Craig Tinder
Medium
Digital Art - Illustration
Description
27 November 1940 - A few weeks after the final bombing campaign of the Battle of Britain, Germany's Luftwaffe had a clear day to resurrect their "Freie Jagd" (Fighter Sweep) missions over southern England. At around 15.45 hrs. Spitfires from the 41st and 74th Squadrons climbed into position to engage. After a few minutes into the furious dogfight, Luftwaffe pilot Gefreiter Joachim Hergesell of 3./JG 51, piloting his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 "Brown 2", was overcome by a Spitfire and took a crippling hit. He was forced down at Sarnden Farm near Iden Green, Benenden, Kent. Over the next few weeks, engagements such as this began to diminish as the Luftwaffe was repositioned to the Eastern Front. Relic art version available at Aces In Action.
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April 17th, 2023
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