Sledgehammer by Ivan Berryman. (APB) SQN362 often called the Gunfighter

often called the Gunfighter

conveyed Lieutenant C

routing the strong Soviet defences present

encountering the advance guard of 1st Panzer Division near the little village of Hames-Boucre

(instantly identifiable by his initial K on the fuselage side) as he drifts into position to exploit the blindspot of a Vickers Gunbus

Sledgehammer by Ivan Berryman. (APB) SQN362 often called the GunfighterB0510APB. Sledgehammer by Ivan Berryman. Regarded by some in the Air Ministry as a failed fighter, the mighty Hawker Typhoon was unrivalled as a ground attack aircraft, especially in the crucial months immediately prior to and after D Day when squadrons of Typhoons operated in 'cab ranks' to smash the German infrastructure and smooth the passage of the invading allied force. This aircraft is Mk. 1B (MN570) of Wing Commander R E P Brooker of 123 Wing