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Aviation Art Prints  Countries UK Squadron Index More Squadrons Squadrons 61 to 87  No.73 Sqn |
[UP] - No.61 Sqn - No.62 Sqn - No.65 Sqn - No.66 Sqn - No.68 Sqn - No.69 Sqn - No.70 Sqn - No.71 Sqn - No.72 Sqn - No.73 Sqn - No.74 Sqn - No.75 Sqn RAAF - No.76 Sqn - No.76 Sqn RAAF - No.77 Sqn RAAF - No.78 Sqn - No.79 Sqn - No.80 Sqn - No.81 Sqn - No.83 Sqn - No.84 Sqn - No.87 Sqn |
No.73 Sqn
Country : UK
Founded : 1st July 1917
Disbanded 17th March 1969
Codes : , TP, HV,
Tutor et ultor - Protector and avenger
| No.73 Sqn Aviation Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings Aviation Art |
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Victory over Africa by Ivan Berryman. The 73 Sqn Hurricane of Sqn Ldr Derek Ward is shown having received fatal strikes from the guns of Bf 109 F-4 flown by the 'Star of Africa' Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Marseilles of 3/JG27 on 17th June 1942. Ward was Marseilles' third victim in this single action when he returned to the combat zone to cover the safe descent by parachute of the German ace's first two victories, both of whom had been shot down within seconds of each other. |
Rittmeister Karl Bolle by Ivan Berryman. Formidable commander of Jasta Boelcke, Karl Bolle, breaks off the attack on a 73 Sqn Sopwith Camel as its fuel tank begins to ignite - another undeniable victory in a career which saw him take an eventual 36 confirmed kills. The yellow band on the fuselage paid homage to his former unit, flanked by the black and white Prussian stripes Bolles Fokker DR.1 also sported an Oigee telescopic gunsight mounted between the guns. he survived two World Wars and died in Berlin in 1955. |
Tribute to Edgar 'Cobber' Kain by Ivan Berryman. No one will ever know how great a fighter pilot New Zealander Cobber Kain might have been, but in his short wartime service, he was credited with 14 confirmed victories and was the RAF's first flying ace. By mid 1940, he was suffering with fatigue and was sent on leave but, as a farewell gesture to his squadron comrades, he performed a short aerial display which resulted in a fatal crash. He is depicted in his 73 Sqn Hawker Hurricane Mk 1. |
Tribute to Squadron Leader Derek Ward by Ivan Berryman. The early months of 1942 saw Sqn Ldr Derek Ward flying several sorties a day, many of them at night with 73 Sqn in the skies above Egypt. He claimed a Heinkel 111 destroyed on 9th February and a Bf.109 just a few days later. Then, on the night of 1st May, Ward spotted a Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor heading out to sea. Alone, he pursued the German four-engined bomber in his Hurricane and shot it down, flames streaming from its wing. For this action, Sqn Ldr Ward was awarded the DFC. |
| Aces for : No.73 Sqn RAF | ||
| A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name. | ||
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| Frank R Carey | 28.00 | The signature of Frank R Carey features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available. |
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