London, Apr, 11, Aircraft were busy along the Norwegian coast yesterday, noting numbers of descriptions of German ships, while their gunners màn-tained an all-round watch for German reactions, Several aircraft were engaged by German machines as they carried out their task over towns, fiords, harbours and sea routes of the invaded country One British crew having finished its reconnaissance, gave its whole attention to a German Heinkel, pursuing it for half an hour aid putting two good bursts of machinegun fire into its centre.
When they next attacked, there was no return fire from the German gunner, He appeared to have fallen forward over his gun, either wound. ed or killed, The German pilot gained shelter in a cloud just in time to avoid further damage.
Another British reconnaissance aircraft damaged the starboard engine of a Heinkel, which had attacked it. The German machine broke off the engagement and made off into the clouds, with smoke pouring from it.
Another Heinkel was driven away by a third Royal Air Force plane, aiter only 90 rounds had been expended by the British rear-gunner.—Reuter.
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