The view from the cockpit of a Beaufighter, as it makes an attack run towards a German freighter anchored in the Risnes fjord. Two other Beaufighters are making an attack run against the freighter which is shrouded in smoke and spray from numerous cannon and rocket hits. The strike was conducted by the Dallachy wing (RAF Coastal Command), which included six Beaufighters from 455 Squadron, RAAF. The strike was led by 402453 Flight Lieutenant Clive Gordon Thompson, DFC and Bar (455 Squadron), and it was escorted by Mustang fighters from No 19 and 65 Squadrons, RAF. The Norwegian, 4,969 ton merchant vessel Ingerseks, was sunk during this strike.Copyright: Copyright expired - public domain / Ukjent fotograf / Australian War Memorial
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