1944-06-06 07:30 D-day | Sword Beach

British troops land on Sword Beach and Gold Beach. 177 Frenchmen under commando Kieffer set foot on Sword Beach.

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Hi I believe I have found this aircraft, according to the Typhoon file, its listed as 'ditched in Se...

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Bonsoir,quelques photos.

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This was the flight my grandfather piloted and subsequently awarded a DFC

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My grandfather, John Fancy was the navigator on this aircraft. He returned to the crash site with m...