THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1940.
GERMANS FLEE FROM HEAD-ON ATTACKS
AFTERNOON ATTACKS were mostly on aero- dromes in South-East England. Three times Spit- fires and Hurricanes broke up large German forma- tions.
In the first attack shortly before mid-day the German air force sent over 150 bombers and about the same number of fighter escorts. After crossing the Kent coast the enemy spread out fanwise, formations of 50 aircraft attempting to bomb Kent and Surrey aerodromes.
The second raid took place after lunch, and was on a smaller scale, but it was followed up an hour later by another mass raid.
Once again the enemy used more than 200 aircraft and widen- ed the area of their attack to North of the Thames.
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During the morning Hurricane pilots inflicted a crush- ing defeat on formations of Hein- kels and Messerschmidt Jaguars. Patrolling over the Channel the British pilots first sighted 50 Hein- kels flying at 10,000 feet in sec- tions of three.
Head-On Attack
Then the Hurricane pilots saw that flying above were large num- bers of Jaguars
and flying still higher were Messerschmidt 109s.
The Hurricane pilots, decided to attack the Heinkel bombers first.
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They flew at them head on, shot down two, and as they re- ported afterwards, "effectively broke up the formation," the Hurricanes then attacked the Jaguars, shooting down six and destroying probably two more. In the same raid six Spitfire pilots dived out of the sun about 80 Messerschmidt Jaguar fighter bombers. They were fly- ing three miles high in four cir- cles of 20 aircraft.
Jaguars Crippled
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As the Spitfires dived to attack 20 Messerschmidt 109s protecting fighters hurtled down in line as- tern and joined in, the battle..
Two of the Jaguars were crip- pled and were last seen falling with white smoke pouring from the fuselage.
Ten more Spitfire pllots rout- ed another formation of 50 Ger- man bombers protected by about the same number of fightera.
The bombers were flying in waves, with the fighters circling above,
The R.A.F.. squadron-leader led a head-on attack at the bomber formation, which com- pletely broke up. Then the Spitfire pilote attacked
-bombers singly.
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Before the enemy turned in re- treat they had lost four Heinkels and a fighter.
Night Attack
During the raids at night a.Spit- fire pilot sighted a German bom- ber, flying at a great height illu- minated by searchlights.
Delivering an attack from as- tern the British pilot saw two blinding flashes which he thought were due to either exploding A.A. shells, or the return fire from the bomber's cannon-gun,
The searchlights lost their target, but the Spitfire pilot track- ed the bomber across the clear, starlit sky by following the light from its exhaust.
The Spitfire pilot made several more astern attacks closing to. within 40 yards of the enemy. He saw his machine-gun bullets hit. The bomber's port engine stopped. -and then the starboard engine caught fire. The bomber glided down in gradual turns.
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When Mr. Justice Wrottesley was interrupted by a third raid warning in his court in the King's Bench Division - he continued with his judgment in a lawsuit which had been on for six daysHA ANA
The all clear had not sound- ed when the Judge completed his Judgment. After rounding off the case with a discussion about costs he bowed to counsel, and, left the court.
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