Bomber County - A Familiar Sound Westland Lysander A Beaufighter from 143 squadron

A Beaufighter from 143 squadron would go in first using 20mm nose canon and wing guns

Perspective is of paramount importance with subject matter like this as an error in the perspective of one wheel can throw everything out

If you intend to put brush to canvas please try to resist this as it makes a boring composition

A commission for an ex Shackleton pilot

So many very young boys with only a few hours experience on the type would not be so lucky

Bomber County - A Familiar Sound Westland Lysander A Beaufighter from 143 squadronAn Avro Lancaster comes in to land after a daylight test flight with all four Merlin purring in unison.