A dramatic scene from the air war over Germany. A German Focke Wulf 190 approaches a Lancaster from behind during a daylight raid against railway targets near Cologne. Perhaps ignoring the fighter pilot's maxim that the aircraft you don't see is the one that will shoot you down, the pilot of the Focke Wulf, under fire from the Lancaster's gunners but intent on destroying the bomber, did not notice a Mustang on his tail and was shot down moments after this photograph was taken. [AWM SUK13707]
Source
AWM SUK13707
Date made
Place made
Germany
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