First Across the Pond by Stan Stokes. REG598 she was still operating in

she was still operating in the Bahamas at the time of writing

Thistlecrack's principal wins include the 32Red King George VI Chase

Without doubt one of the most outstanding and versatile aircraft in the Allied inventory during World War II

but released their bomb just seconds too late to be effective

First Across the Pond by Stan Stokes. REG598 she was still operating inSTK0169. First Across the Pond by Stan Stokes. During WW I, German U boats took a substantial toll on Allied shipping, and during the War military planners were anxious to explore the possibilities of aircraft being developed which could thwart this menace. Existing land based patrol aircraft had given a fair account of themselves, but because of their inability to patrol areas far from land, they were of only limited use. What was needed was a very