IN AIR DOGFIGHT
Adventure For Malta's Air Commander PLANES ENGINE ON FIRE Rec. 11.30 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 9. Air-Marshal Sir Keith Park, Air Commander of Malta, was recently in an aerial dog-fight. He was second pilot of a Boaufighter, which five Focke-Wulfs 190 attacked. A battle developed between the Beau-
fighter and two of the enemy planes. The Beaufighter pumped lots of lead at them, but its engine was set on fire. The Focke-Wulfs then broke off the engagement 'and the Beaufighter returned to its base, 160 miles over the sea. "I was only a back-seat driver," said Air-Marshal Park, "but I told the pilot to climb before the engine burned out. We got to 3000 ft —just altitude enough to reach Malta."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 34, 10 February 1943, Page 3
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