17 Sep 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- James Lacey was shot down over Ashford, England, United Kingdom by Bf 109 fighters. ww2dbase [James Lacey | Ashford, England | CPC]
22 Jul 1944
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Pilot Officer Ken Foskett became a local hero after bringing down a V-1 flying bomb onto the railway lines near Ashford in Kent, England, United Kingdom. Seeing a train approaching the damaged track at speed, Fosket made low passes over the locomotive, lowering his wheels and dipping his wings. The engineers in the engine got the message and stopped the train. ww2dbase [V-Weapons Campaign | Vergeltungswaffe 1 | Ashford, England | HM]
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