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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