During the alarm the sound of distant planes was heard, but there was no gunfire.
Two Hurricane squadrons feroviously attacking a formation of 150 German bombers, escorted by fighters, did splendid work in protecting London from an attack yesterday afternoon, states the Air Ministry news service, Eighteen of these raiders heading for London were definitely destroyed, and more probably did mot reach home. Some raiders were chased back to the coast and across the Channel.
This work enabled other fighter squadrons to tackle the few thin groups which vainly tried to reach the metropolis, and 13 raiders were destroyed. Others Jet. dropping their bombs in woods.
During the days fighting the Germans, the Air Ministry declares, tost heavy bombers and 22 fighter-bombers. Eleven Messer-schmidt 1095 were included in this number. At least 250 pilots, navigators and air-gunners must have been lost by the Germans.
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