NIZAM’S GOOD “BAG”

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21200, 24 August 1940, Page 8

NIZAM’S GOOD “BAG”

ACHIEVEMENT OF SPITFIRES ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED (omclal Wireless) (Received August 24, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Aug. 22 Details of the recent successful activities of the Nizam of Hyderabad’s squadron, which within the past ten days has destroyed over 24 Junkers and Messerschmitts, are now disclosed. On August IS, which proved their most successful day, eleven of the squadron’s Spitfires caught thirty Junkers dive-bombers and ten escorting fighters off the Isle of Wight. The squadron immediately dived to the attack, circling down at more than 400 miles an hour. One pilot brought down three—the first two single-handed and the third shared with fellow pilots. In the whole week there were only two days when the squadron did not go up and come back with one or more of the enemy to its credit. Yesterday, when the Nazis went back to the old tip-and-run tactics, the Nizam’s squadron was again sue: cessful. Three of the Spitfires on patrol oil the south coast sighted a solitary Junkers 88 and attacked in turn. The enemy dived almost to sea level. Thirty seconds later it had disappeared beneath the waves. Since this squadron shot down its first enemy aircraft in February at least 34 more German planes have been destroyed by its pilots.