Taran over the Kuban by David Pentland. (AP) AIT403 45 on the night of

45 on the night of 5 June 1944

requiring multiple refuels and impeccable planning

HMS Sydney commanded by Captain J C T Glossop

The seventeenth is reviewed by its Colonel in Chief

Ill Fated Convoy by Stan Stokes

Taran over the Kuban by David Pentland. (AP) AIT403 45 on the night ofDP0160AP. Taran over the Kuban by David Pentland. Crimea, 7th August 1943. While flying a late afternoon combat patrol with Otto Fonnekolds schwarm, from 5 staffel, JG52, Willi Batz witnessed a taran or ramming attack by a soviet fighter on a Luftwaffe Fw189 artillery spotter. Then a second Spitfire, which Batz mistook for an Aircobra attempted to finish off the crew which had just bailed out. At this point Batz was able to intervene and opened fire