Excellent and poignant website. I always thought it was bad weather that prevented the fighter cover..but that must’ve come from reading the old paperback book about the operation. What extraordinarily brave men they were.

That was what i believed to be the reason.but it doesn’t seem to be stated anywhere that i can see,but did recall hearing that it was due to the bad weather, that the full fighter cover was unable to attend.

Many thanks Charliehunt, i have visited the spitfire and Hurricane museum on numerous occasions as i come from the Kent area.a great memorial. to a truly courageous group of men, as stated before the ultimate sacrifice.