Fourteen Japanese planes were shot down during the aerial ght, according to Chinese reports from the 'Kansu capital. Five planes were shot down' inthe aflernecn while four others were damaged, as smoke was seen coming out frum' two of them.
One of the reports stated that Ave [Chinese sinnen were wounded 1n the combat but there way no mention ws, whether any Chinese planes were Aamaged or destroyed.
Japanese planes said to number about 30 invaded "Kansu shortly before and during noon. The: invading machines came in three groups aid Chinese "planes quickly took off. Two leading Japanese planes were shot down in short order sand. they fell near the eastern outskirts of the city, it is claimed, While the Japanese planes were escaping, Chinese planes took up the chase "and shot down seven more machines. Two reports describing the fair fight have the same facts but one fof them adds that so far four Jap-Jancse planes. which were shot down have ween found.
Another report describes the aerial combat at about 3 p.m. when Japanese planee again invaded the border city in Uhre groups. 'The first nine planes retreated after a fight but three of the 12 planes which came later were shot down. Two Japanese planes were severely damaged. When the third group of Japanese planes came Chinese airmen' fought with more enthusiasm than before "and again they shot down two Japanese Two Japanese planes in the third group were damaged, as they were concealed in white smoke.
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