23 July
On This Day, 1974: On 23 July 1974, two RAF Phantom FGR.2s of No. 41 Squadron reached Akrotiri to support reconnaissance and…
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Mission to Bomb Dunkirk Abandoned Due to Heavy Opposition
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On 17 February 1943, an RAF bombing mission against Dunkirk was abandoned after heavy opposition, with escort fighters suffering losses.
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