Medals auctioned from cheeky RAF pilot (Merged)

[baz62]

I recall reading about this chap, dropped a French Tri-colour flag over the Arc De Triomphe during a SS parade down the Champs-Elysees and then strafed the buggers!
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239241/Hero-RAF-pilot-Ken-Gatward-dropped-French-flag-Arc-Triomphe-Nazi-occupied-Paris.html

[ngatimozart]

Yep, well done that man. Bloody brilliant. Would have loved to have seen the look on the SS faces. ;D

[sparrow]

I read of this raid some time back, a Beaufighter flew down the Champs Elysees and dropped a large French tricolour on the Arc De Triumph and then sent a few 20mm shells into Gestapo HQ. I had always thought it was on Bastille Day, but seems I'm wrong.

I've also often wondered what other raids of a similar nature were done during the war, not so much for material destruction, but more for morale,etc, basically sticking a finger up to the enemy. Can anyone think of any?

www.telegraph.co.uk/history/britain-at-war/9705446/The-RAF-pilot-who-dropped-the-Tricolor-on-occupied-Paris.html

[oggie2620]

Saw the pic on Facebook. The Parisians must have been so pleased to see that Tricolor aflying!
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