Originally Posted by
treadigraph
I've been asked to post this excellent painting of events at Kenley nearly 80 years ago - Kenley now hopefully rising again after its latest drama!
Excellent painting. An interesting detail is the use of the rocket launched 'parachute & cable' air defence system, shown just after launch on the northern perimeter. It plucked one of the Dorniers out of the sky, and another struck one of the cables but escaped serious damage. The system and its operation are described in detail in the excellent book 'The Hardest Day' by Alfred Price.