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WW2 - Ju88 attacked by Spitfires - ditched off Pagham, Essex
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WW2 - Ju88 attacked by Spitfires - ditched off Pagham, Essex
1940
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Attacked Disabled Ditched Engines Essex Examining Ju88 Junkers Pointed Pointing Points Propellers Screen Shallow Shattered Spitfire Spitfires Squadron Wreck Wreckage Bomber Crash Landed Pagham
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This evocative image captures the intense and perilous moments of aerial combat during World War II, as a Ju 88 German bomber from the 3rd Air Division is relentlessly attacked by a squadron of Spitfires from the Royal Air Force's 602 Squadron, on the 9th of September, 1940. The Ju 88, a formidable Junkers bomber, is seen with its shattered glass and screens, propellers spinning erratically, and engines disabled, as it desperately attempts to evade the relentless pursuit of its assailants. With the British coastline of Pagham, Essex, in the background, a soldier from the ground crew points intently, examining the scene unfolding before him. The shallow water of the harbor reflects the chaos and destruction of the battle above, as the Ju 88 eventually crash-lands on the beach, leaving behind a wreckage of twisted metal and broken dreams. This poignant photograph, taken during the height of the Battle of Britain, serves as a powerful reminder of the bravery and determination displayed by the pilots and ground crew during this pivotal period in history.
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