RAIDS ON LONDON NOT SUCCESSFUL
OFFICIAL REPORT ON AIR MANOEUVRES [ By Telegraph—Per Press Assn.—Copyright ) [ Australian Press ssn. ] Received Aug, 15, 11 p.m. LONDON. Aug. 14. The official report on the air “attatk •’ shows there were 28 raids during the 15 hours’ battle.
In general, victory rested with the • tefonce, though a few big bombers broke through, the hits including the Air Ministry in Kingsway. One squadron of the fastest bombers taking 28 minutes from Shoreham to their objective at Eastham, dived through three layers of clouds without being intercepted, though they me*' fighters going back and lost two jrn» ch*ju< s. On the other han] another squadron of attackers lost seven out of a total (•I vine 'plane.-. Operations recommenc id at six o’clock tri night, consisting chiefly of thrilling duels between giant bombing ’planes nib <4 ing, and small, high-spccrl fighting machines.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 193, 16 August 1928, Page 7
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