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John Wynne Hopkins Original Aviation Paintings
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Pup Northern Ireland by John Wynne Hopkins (P) A Royal Air Force Wessex HC2 Helicopter picks up troops somewhere in Northern Ireland. |
24 Air Mobile by John Wynne Hopkins. (P) British infantry are airlifted during major patrols in Northern Ireland during the troubles. The troops are transported by Army Air Corps Lynx helicopters, with a Chinook dropping equipment in the distance. |
Catalina Attack by John Wynne Hopkins (P) D for Donald of 270 squadron, Royal Air Force, out of Freetown, West Africa operating in the Atlantic Ocean. It was during routine operation search that D for Donald surprised U515 on the surface and immediately attacked the submarine. U515 in putting up stiff resistance blew a large hole in the hull of D for Donald and the magazine of the starboard side 0.5 twin Browning was hit and the subsequent shrapnel wounded both blister gunners. U515 escaped but was sunk by an American naval hunter group a year later. D for Donald limped back to base and managed to make the beach before it would sink completely. |
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