MERT, Sangin Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. (GS) SHT7 Flt Lt J V Hopgood

Flt Lt J V Hopgood forced his blazing aircraft on

/JG2 and the decoration on Schnells rudder shows 70 of his eventual total of 93 kills

all but 3 in this July - August period

just two of her crew managing to escape the impact to spend the rest of the war as PoWs

MERT, Sangin Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. (GS) SHT7 Flt Lt J V HopgoodDHM6016GS. MERT, Sangin Valley, Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Graeme Lothian. A Chinook performs an MERT pick up with the force protection of two Army Air Corps Apache helicopters. Limited edition of 10 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 17 inches (91cm x 43cm)