RAIDER DOWNED
FALLS IN FLAMES IN THE SEA.
HIT AT NEARLY FIVE MILES. SIMULTANEOUS AIR DUEL. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Dav, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON,' November 1. The story of the destruction of an enemy fighter over Britain to-dnv is told by the Air Ministry news service. The Nazi plane which came down in flames was a Messersohmitt 109 fighter bomber, flying nearly five miles high over Dover." The raider was only a white speck in a clear blue sky when the gunners opened fire. After firing a few rounds the battery scored a direct hit, and tho Messersclunitt spiralled down in flames from 24,000 feet into the sea., . At almost exactly the same time an air duel was going on between a Hurricane, and a Dornier only 50 feet above the water. - - A sergeant-pilot liad been patrolling off the east coast with two Hurricanes, which were going homo when ho sighted below him a Dornier .17 bomber, skimming over the * sea at 50 feet. Chasing the bomber 10 miles, the pilot of the Hurricane caught it up and fired several hursts. When the sergeant had to make for his base the Dornier was last seen far out over the North Sea, limping for home severely damaged)—British Official Wireless.,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 19, 2 November 1940, Page 5
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