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Besby F Holmes
| Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes (deceased_ Besby Holmes was one of only 18 fighter pilots to get airborne over Hawaii on 7th December 1941. 18th April 1943 sw him in the Attack Flight on the Yamamoto Mission. After initial difficulty releasing long range tanks, Holmes, with wingman Ray Hine, joined Barber and Lamphier in the attack on the bombers and the dog fight with the escorting Zeroes. Besby Holmes was credited with 6 air victories in his 145 combat missions. He died on 23rd July 2006. |
Items Signed by Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes (deceased_ |
  | Bogeys Eleven O Clock High by Robert Taylor Price : £250.00 | Doug Canning breaks radio silence to call the sighting of Admiral Yamamotos flight over the pacific island of Bourganville, 18 April 1943. After a two and a half hour, four hundred mile flight just above the waves, mission leader John Mitchell and h...... | |
| | Bogeys Eleven O Clock High by Robert Taylor (AP) Price : £325.00 | Doug Canning breaks radio silence to call the sighting of Admiral Yamamotos flight over the pacific island of Bourganville, 18 April 1943. After a two and a half hour, four hundred mile flight just above the waves, mission leader John Mitchell and h...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Lt Colonel Besby F Holmes (deceased_ |
