Originally Posted by
Treble one
If I recall correctly 74 Squadron were commanded by 'Sailor' Malan, who of course did so much to modernise fighter tactics at the time.
Malan was leading 74 on the day of the Battle of Barking Creek, and was a prosecution witness against his own pilots at the Court Martial.
Interestingly, Roger Bushell, later of Great Escape fame, then a London Barrister and RAF Aux pilot was an assistant to the two pilots defense counsel.