Pilots of 453 Squadron at Drem,Scotland June 1942. L-R P/O TA Swift, P/O FT Thornley (KIA 15/8/43), P/O RJ Darcey, P/O RHS Ewins and Sgt LJ Hansell.

Fitters working on a 453 Squadron Spitfire at Perranporth airfield, Cornwall, 1943.

Russ and his motorbike.

Russ in his dinghy after parachuting out of his plane over the English Channel.

Russ on board a Royal Navy destroyer after being picked up in the English Channel, 8 October 1943.

Part of sketch depicting action of 8 Ctober 1943.

Second part of sketch depicting action of 8 October 1943, showing Russ in his dinghy in the English Channel.