8 Sqn Venoms by Ivan Berryman. SIG45 lead the 5th Battle Squadron

lead the 5th Battle Squadron (Valiant

260 officers and ratings and two squadrons of Fairey Swordfish aircraft (48 planes)

In this incident

The controversial Tornado F3 replaced both the Lightning and F-4 Phantom in the RAF

8 Sqn Venoms by Ivan Berryman. SIG45 lead the 5th Battle SquadronDHM6271. 8 Sqn Venoms by Ivan Berryman. As the Suez crisis worstened in 1956, 8 Sqn's De Havilland Venoms found themselves in demand to attack enemy installations and aircraft on the ground from their base at Khormaksar in Aden. Two of the type are shown here, glinting in the sun above their base. Limited edition of 30 giclee prints. Image size 16 inches x 12. 5 inches (41cm x 32cm)