Post-Battle of Britain RAF Fighter Command ace James "Johnnie" Johnson and his friend, Sally, relax on the wing of his Spitfire, Normandy, Autumn 1944.  Johnson was credited with 34 kills, including partial credits but excluding "damaged" claims, between 1941 and 1944.  He ended the war as a Wing Commander, and continued in the RAF, serving in the Korean War and going on to further command duties.  He retired in 1966 (as Air Vice-Marshal) and died of natural causes in 2001, aged 85.  Best regards,  JR.

Johnnie Johnson and friend.

While the main RAF effort to forestall a German invasion of Britain in August/September 1940 came from Fighter Command, Bomber Command did not ignore the target presented by invasion preparations on the far side of the English Channel.  This RAF recce. photo shows canal barges massed in the harbour of Dunkirk in preparation for the transportation of German troops and equipment to England.  Close examination shows a good number of bomb strikes on port installations; nothing that looks particularly decisive, however.  In any event, the barges were back to shipping heavy freight up and down the canals of western Europe within a couple of months ... Best regards, JR.

Invasion flotilla in waiting, Autumn 1940.

Kitten renders (typically) invaluable assistance to Bren gunner.  Best regards, JR.