Road to the Rhine by Robert Taylor. SQN117 finally being laid to rest

finally being laid to rest in 1982

the Hornet is universally regarded by those in the know as the most versatile and effective aircraft around

straying among the British inshore squadron in the darkness of a moonless night

destroying his landing gear in the process

Road to the Rhine by Robert Taylor. SQN117 finally being laid to restDHM1841. Road to the Rhine by Robert Taylor. As the Allied armies dashed across France after victory in Normandy, they remained reliant on one thing supplies. With Cherbourg the only port in use, everything depended on trucks to deliver enough fuel, food and ammunition to keep the momentum going. But there was a problem. Too few trucks, and too few drivers. The invasion was in danger of stalling, and if it did, the Germans might just regain the