FOUGHT FIVE PLANES SINGLE HANDED
(8.0.W.) RUGBY, March 2. A sergeant pilot in an all-Australian fighter squadron in the Western Desert fought five Messerschmitts 109 singlehanded on Friday, says an Air Ministry news service message. Flying in the first engagement since the squadron became an operational unit a few days ago, he joined with the formation in an attack on a strong force of enemy aircraft over Tobruk. The Messerschmitts were acting as top cover to a Junkers 88 which attempted a low-level attack on the town. Becoming separated from his squadron the sergeant-pilot was set upon from astern by the five Messerschmitts. Turning swiftly and facing the enemy he blasted his way through the attack. One of tlie leading Messerschmitts received the full benefit of the sergeantpilot’s gun, turned over on its back and went spiralling down with smoke pouring from the engine. The sergeant is credited with one enemy aircraft definitely destroyed and one damaged.
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Southland Times, Issue 24684, 4 March 1942, Page 5
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