Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor F-105 Thunderchiefs of the 355th

F-105 Thunderchiefs of the 355th TFW

Later she took part in the Channel Dash escorting the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau through the Channel

The raid was successful clearing the way for the main strike force to bomb the facility with minimal anti-aircraft resistance

following the discovery of the wreck

Up against RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes it was chopped from the Sky

Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor F-105 Thunderchiefs of the 355thBy early 1945 the Allies have achieved total air superiority over Germany, the Luftwaffe is on its knees. Massive heavy daylight bomber raids continued, now concentrated entirely on Germany. The Luftwaffe was confined to making desperate runs against the bomber streams which were quickly chased off by large numbers of escorting Mustang P 51's. The print portrays Luftwaffe Me109's inbound to attack the heavy bombers being meet head on by P 51 escorts