1941-06-23 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1941

NEW FIGHTERS BUT THE OLD RESULT

EPIC®

MANY OF THE 58 Nazi fighters brought AIR

down in the past two days for the loss of five British 'planes were of the new Messer schmidt 109F type.

Most of the British fighter pilots who took part in yesterday's operations spoke on their return of the lack of spirit shown by the Ger- man pilots.

as

Squadrons which acted escorts to the bombers on their way to the target and back saw 50 Messerschmidts as they were returning to the coast,

"They outnumbered Us but did not attempt anything in the way

attack." of a concerted Said a squadron leader, adding that the tactics of the Germans did not show much determina- tion.

The Germans seemed to

played reluctance main formations,

to attack the

Blew Up In Air

One Canadian sergeant pilot midts on his tail, swung round at one of them and after one

finding he had three Messersch-

BLITZ TACTICS PLANNED

CLASH

Though a great number of Spitfire and Hurricane pilots who took part in Saturday's Fighter Com- mand sweeps fought their battles either over Ger- man occupied territory in Northern France or far out over the English Channel, only two failed to return.

rescue

air sea service within a few minutes.

squadrons took part,

of a single Blenheim were brought

and