Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09.20 a.m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland. (P) NRG232 The first by Lt Helmut

The first by Lt Helmut Wick

October 1944

The first pitched battle of the Civil War took place at Edgehill on October 23rd 1642

May 5th 1888

Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09.20 a.m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland. (P) NRG232 The first by Lt HelmutDHM1570P. Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09. 20 a. m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland. As the four P51D Mustangs of Major William T Haltons Yellow Flight, 487th Fighter Squadron took off from Asch, they found themselves in the middle of a massive German attack. That New Years Day the Luftwaffe had launched hundreds of aircraft in low level raids against the allied airfields across Northern France and Belgium. The unexpected take off