Fourth Mission of the Day

Fourth Mission of the Day
by Gil Cohen

Flight Lieutenant Donald J. M. Blakeslee of 133 Eagle Squadron exits his Spitfire MkVb at the Lympne airfield after his fourth mission of 19th of August 1942. On this date, during Operation Jubilee - the joint British-Canadian amphibious assault against German forces on the French coast at Dieppe, RAF Fighter Command flew hundreds of sorties in support of the landings.
Among the RAF units active during the day were the three all American volunteer Eagle squadrons, who between them accounted for 10 enemy aircraft destroyed, 5 probable and 12 damaged, Blakeslee himself being credited with two destroyed and two probables.
The following month, the Eagle squadrons were absorbed into the U.S. 8th Air Force as the 4th Fighter Group, under the leadership of Don Blakeslee.

25½" x 25"

Available in the following editions

450	Limited edition	Signed by Col. Donald J.M. Blakeslee	$190
50	Artist's proof	Signed by Col. Donald J.M. Blakeslee - Lt. Col. Wilson Edwards - L.A.C. Edward Hayes	$250