LOSSES FOR WEEK
69 German ’Planes Brought Down 4 United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 14, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON. October 13. Despite the increased use of fighters by the Germans as light bombers, with the object of reducing the heavy losses they had been suffering in the attacks on Britain, German aircraft, the destruction of which in the battles over Britain during the week ending at midnight on Saturday has been confirmed, were substantially higher than the British losses, while the ratio of pilots and crew losses is estimated to have been at least eight to one in the British favour. Sixty-six German planes were definitely brought down during this period. The Royal Air Force lost 43 aircraft, but the pilots of 26 of these were saved.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21785, 15 October 1940, Page 5
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128LOSSES FOR WEEK Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21785, 15 October 1940, Page 5
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