Today is the 80th anniversary of Germanys invasion of Belgium & France. Facing them were the  @RoyalAirForce Advanced Air Striking Force. Over the next few days they fought heroicly, suffered the highest % losses in the RAFs history, & earned there fist VCs of the war.
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                                    
                            
                                                
                    
                    
                                    
                    
                        
                        
                        As resistance 2 the invasion continued, on the 12th 3 Fairey Battles of 105 squadron took off 2 attack the enemy. The mission succeeded but the last plane was shot down by flack from the ground, crashing on a hill outside Bouillon, killin the crew, which included my grandfather
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                                    
                            
                                                
                    
                    
                                    
                    
                        
                        
                        From its formation in August 39, through to its disbandment in June 40 the  @RoyalAirForce AASF suffered great losses in near suicidal missions following the 10th May . Loosing 1500 airmen, killed wounded & captured   #WeWillRememberThem  @RAFBF  @RAFAssociation pictures  @I_W_M
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                                    
                            
                                                
                    
                    
                
                 
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