TUESDAY’S' BAG
23 GERMAN, 4 BRITISH. (United Press Association Per Eloctric Telegraph Copyright). (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, September 25. An Air Ministry communique states: It is now known that 23 enemy aircraft were destroyed to-day, three by antiaircraft guns. One of our fighters previously reported as lost is now safe. Our losses therefore are four fighter aircraft. The pilots of three are safe.
a great reduction in German day bombing activitiy during the past few days. Climbing inland towards the Thames, the British fighters attain a requisite height, and turn back to bring the enemy into action. The result of these tactics is that many air battles take place over Kent. Some of the more forward aerodromes are not used, as it would bo impossible for aircraft starting from, them to reach the height, which is frequently as great as thirty thousand feet, at which the enemy come in. These forward aerodromes have not, however, been in any way given up. Fighter aerodromes, which have been attacked bv the enemy, are in full use. Neither the strength nor fighting efficiency of the British Fighter Force is any less since the Nazi attack opened on August Bth, auq the R.A.F. await the result of the battle'with full confidence.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1940, Page 5
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