Ruhr Valley Invaders by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) SIG2718 Twenty-three of the pilots died

Twenty-three of the pilots died and 24 were wounded in battle

and it looked like Hornchurch was the target

Cutty Sark by Ivan Berryman

196s flies overhead

Ruhr Valley Invaders by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) SIG2718 Twenty-three of the pilots diedDHM2450B. Ruhr Valley Invaders by Nicolas Trudgian. When the seasoned B 26 crews of the 386th Bomb Group took delivery of their Douglas A 26 Invader aircraft in September 1944, the arrival of their new fast attack bombers neatly coincided with a move to France. Now based at Beaumont sur Oise, they were able to penetrate deep into enemy territory. The three man crews took part in the Battle of the Bulge, their twin engined aircraft being well suited to