Ryde Airport, 1936 by Ivan Berryman. NRG605 and ultimately controversial missions of

and ultimately controversial missions of WW II

Eagle Patrol by John Wynne Hopkins

it was fast

And one aircraft above all others came to symbolise that gallantry

a quick thinking engineer dropped a few grenades through the 88 holes in the turret and finally silenced the monster

Ryde Airport, 1936 by Ivan Berryman. NRG605 and ultimately controversial missions ofDHM1549. Ryde Airport, 1936 by Ivan Berryman. Opened in 1932, Ryde airport became the principal airport for the Isle of Wight, with routes being operated to destinations as far away as Croydon, Bristol and Shoreham, as well as a regular commuter service that took in Southampton, Bournemouth and Portsmouth. This painting depicts a typical day early in 1936 when aircraft of both Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd and Railway Air