Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09.20 a.m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland. (C) NRG887 A U-boat wallows on the

A U-boat wallows on the surface in typical Atlantic winter weather in February

In civilian guise

by January of 1945 he was back in action as C

mid gunner Sgt

Having timed his launch to perfection he climbs steeply away

Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09.20 a.m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland. (C) NRG887 A U-boat wallows on theDHM1570C. Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09. 20 a. m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland. As the four P51D Mustangs of Major William T Haltons Yellow Flight, 487th Fighter Squadron took off from Asch, they found themselves in the middle of a massive German attack. That New Years Day the Luftwaffe had launched hundreds of aircraft in low level raids against the allied airfields across Northern France and Belgium. The unexpected take off