Sacrifice at Mirbat, Dhofar, Oman, 19th July 1972 by David Pentland. (B) OPN64 In the middle distance can

In the middle distance can be seen the blue smoke used to identify DZ-X

And when those breaks came

before the remainder dived for cloud cover and turned for home

HMS Fearless by Ivan Berryman

shoots down a German Me-109 near Sittard

Sacrifice at Mirbat, Dhofar, Oman, 19th July 1972 by David Pentland. (B) OPN64 In the middle distance canDHM1413B. Sacrifice at Mirbat, Dhofar, Oman, 19th July 1972 by David Pentland. When 250 well armed and trained rebel tribesmen attacked the small SAS outpost at Mirbat few would have given good odds on their survival. At the height of the battle Corporal Labalaba and Trooper Takavesii, both Fijians and both wounded fought off relentless assaults by the attacking Adoo. Firing a World War II vintage 25pdr field gun at point blank range Labalaba finally