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🧵Friends, I have a treat for you. I’ve been loaned a set of original photos/news clippings which belonged to Eric Kirkland, an RAF Navigator on 254 Sqn Coastal Command. Eric flew on Beaufighters, attacking enemy shipping in the North Sea/Dutch/German coastal areas 1/10 
Most (if not all) of these photos were taken by Eric himself. He was based at RAF North Cotes, Lincs. The photos were all taken April/June 43 - significant dates for those of you who’ve read #AboveUsTheStars
Eric’s Beaufighter attacked the Strasburg on 13.6.43. The incident made all the papers. This from the Times:
