Fortress Under Siege by Stan Stokes. (B) HOR89 He was made Flight Commander

He was made Flight Commander in July and claimed two Bf109s as probables

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Edwards was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry and leadership

Fortress Under Siege by Stan Stokes. (B) HOR89 He was made Flight CommanderSTK0087B. Fortress Under Siege by Stan Stokes. In the mid 1930s engineers at Boeing suggested the possibility of designing a modern long range monoplane bomber to the U. S. Army Air Corps. In 1934 the USAAC issued Circular 35 26 that outlined specifications for a new bomber that was to have a minimum payload of 2000 pounds, a cruising speed in excess of 200 MPH, and a range of at least 2000 miles. Boeing produced a prototype at its own expense, the