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On 26 September to 11 October (full moon period) a detachment was established at Gambut . This short period was probably one of the most glorious in the squadron's history with an outstanding record of 16 aircraft destroyed with 1 probable and 4 damaged. No less than 4 squadron members were decorated for their part:
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The Mediterranean Campaign |
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Amazingly, the pilot of one of the German aircraft shot down by Roy Butler saw his story on our website and the linked article is his account of the incident |
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In 2003, Roy Butler wrote the linked article detailing the events that led to the award of an unprecedented number of gallantry awards for a single night-fighter action. |