The Yorkshire Air Museum's Hurricane in St Sampsons Square, York, to mark the aniversary of the York Blitz on 29th April 1942. Pictured is re-enactor Alex Roberts as Free French pilot Yves Mahe who shot down a Heinkel 111 bomber during the raid.
FURTHER to the Soap Box letter of April 30, the report of the same date, headlined "City honours French hero pilot", contains some exaggeration.
Of course the French pilot needs to be honoured for his lone efforts during the German bombing raid on York and shooting down an enemy plane.
However, it is not true to say his actions saved York from catastrophic damage; hundreds were killed and injured, almost a third of the buildings were damaged and some destroyed.
One bomber was shot down as the German raiders were returning to base after completing the attack; they were not fleeing from the lone Frenchman's Hurricane.
J Beisly, Osprey Close,York.
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