SMALL FORCES OF GERMAN BOMBERS
DAYLIGHT RAID ON BRITAIN LITTLE DAMAGE CAUSED [British Official Wireless] (Received 30th November. 11 0 a.m ) RUGBY. 29th November.’ Five enemy aircraft were shot down to-day in attacks on Britain. This ; j damage to the Luftwaffe was inflicted, |as on several previous days recently, without any loss of personnel to tlie R.A.F. Two British fighters were destroyed, but both pilots are safe. It is now known, however, that a further R.A.F. fighter was lost in yesterday’s engagements, bringing British losses to seven aircraft against five German j planes destroyed. The pilot of the British aircraft whose ] loss is now announced was saved. In to-clay’s daylight raids, according I J to a communique, several small forces ] of enemy aircraft crossed the south- ], east coast and a few bombs are report- I, eri to have been dropped, mainly in I , south London. Little damage was done ! ] and there were few casualties.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 30 November 1940, Page 8
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