FIGHTS OVER HOLLAND

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 172, 17 April 1942, Page 5

FIGHTS OVER HOLLAND

New Zealand Airmen’s Successes (Special P.A. Correspondent) LONDON, April 15. Two New Zealanders flying night fighters had conJbats recently over Holland. They were Pilot Ollicer D. J. Scott, Greymouth, and Sergeant B. Hay, Auckland. Pilot Officer Scott shot down a Dornier 217 over its own aerodrome last week. When intruder-patrolling lie sighted a Nazi at 1000 feet and stalked him for a quarter of an hour. Meanwhile, the Nazi, oblivious of the New Zealanders’ presence, had left on bis landing lights. Pilot Officer Scott attacked from the starboard quarter and gave a seven-second cannon-shell burst. He saw the Nazi crash down in flames. Another night Scott sighted two Nazis circling before landing, with their landing light showing. lie. attacked one which immediately put out its lights, so he chased the second, wirleli also put out its lights, but net before Scott had fired a five-second burst. He saw the shells striking the Nazi. Sergeant Hay also damaged a Heinkel 11.1 after a similar combat. Scott has now shot down two “confirmed,’ two “probables.” and two “damageds.” His logbook shows 700 hours’ operational flying in Hurricanes. He has been recommended for a decoration.