Leonard Trent
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Group Captain Leonard Henry Trent, was a New Zealand aviator, senior Royal Air Force officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be
Portrait of Leonard Trent, 1946, by William Dring
Squadron Leader Trent (left) with Wing Commander G. J. "Chopper" Grindell (centre) and Squadron Leader T. Turnbull (right) in 1943
Non-commissioned officers of Trent's No. 487 Squadron, with a Ventura at RAF Methwold, early 1943
A Vickers Valiant of No. 214 Squadron
Operation Ramrod 16
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Ramrod 16 was an attempt by the Royal Air Force to bomb the Koninklijke Hoogovens steelworks at IJmuiden in the Netherlands during the Second World War. After several recent abortive attacks a more el
Leonard Trent
…posted to No. 487 (NZ) Squadron in August 1942, which operated Lockheed Venturas. He was shot down over Amsterdam while on a bombing mission, codenamed Operation Ramrod 16, on 3 May 1943, becoming a prisoner of war. After the war, he was awarded the VC for his actions during Ramrod 16. He continued to serve with the RAF…
An RAF Lockheed Ventura
Captured Fw 190A-3 of JG 2 in Britain, 1942
88 Squadron Boston Mark IIIs in 1942, low over the North Sea
Aircrew of 487 Squadron before the raid, 1943