Just after 12:15 hours on 7 August, the first of 271 RAF Typhoon fighters took off from forward airstrips in Normandy, their target the huge German tank and vehicle columns around Mortain.

• 8月7日刚过12点15分，先头的271架皇家空军的台风战斗机从诺曼底的机场起飞，他们的目标是莫尔当附近庞大的德军坦克和车队。