<i>Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command</i><br>
Squadron Leader Edward 'Jack' Charles, commanding No 611 Squadron, chalks up the Biggin Hill Sector's 1,000th enemy aircraft, following a successful sweep over Normandy on 15 May 1943. That afternoon, Charles shot down two FW190s, while the CO of No 341 Squadron, Commandant Rene Mouchotte, destroyed another. As it was not clear which of the two pilots had secured the 1,000th kill, the honours - and sweepstake of �GBP300 - were shared between them.
Miller (F/O), Royal Air Force official photographer
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