SEVEN DOWNED
ENEMY RAIDERS ON BRITAIN.
FIVE DEFENCE ’PLANES LOST.
THREE GERMAN FORMATIONS
4 Unitsd Press Association—Copyright.) (Received’ This Day, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, November 7.
Seven enemy aircraft were shot down in raids over Britain to-day. Five Royal Air Force ’planes were lost hut all the pilots are safe, states an Air Ministry and Homo Security communique. Three formations of enemy aircraft, the communique adds, approached the country during tho day. The first entered tho Thames Efctuary about midday, hut did not succeed in penetrating to the capital. About tho same time a single enemy aircraft flew over London at a groat height and was shot down.
Tho second and tail’d forma cons unsuccessfully attacked the Portsmouth area, in the afternoon. Both attacks were intercepted. No damage, or casualties are fcportoi,!. A few bombs were dropped early tl. is afternoon on two 'East Coast towns, hut caused little damkge and lew casualties.
Of the seven ’planes brought town four—three Messer,sclvmitt 109’s and a Junkers 88—were sent crashing into the sea off the coast by one Hurricane squadron.—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 24, 8 November 1940, Page 5
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