Major William Barker VC, DSO - Nearly an Ace in a Day by Ivan Berryman. (B) SQN38 The Flying Scotsman is a

The Flying Scotsman is a LNER Class A3 Pacific Locomotive no

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Legend - TSR

Squadron in France during November 1939

Major William Barker VC, DSO - Nearly an Ace in a Day by Ivan Berryman. (B) SQN38 The Flying Scotsman is aDHM1574B. Major William Barker VC, DSO Nearly an Ace in a Day by Ivan Berryman. Flying Sopwith Snipe E8102 on 27th October 1918, Major William Barker encountered a flight of fifteen Fokker D. VIIs and decided to take them on single handed. Having downed one enemy aircraft, Barker was wounded in his left thigh and momentarily fainted. Coming to, he found another D. VII ahead of him and immediately resumed the battle. Another bullet now tore into his