London, Nov. 26, Daring heavy anti-aircraft fre and very poor weather conditions, Royal Air Force planes. penetrated German. Gefences andi photographed important naval bases, including the strong. Heligoland fortifications, during a late afternoon fight yesterday, the Air Ministry announced today.
Snow, see and heavy rain seemed conspire with failing tight to render the task of the British craft a dificult as possible. Nevertheless, the. long-distance observation Might was accomplished successfully as the British airmen dived low to" take valuable photographs, Shortly after. taking off from their bases, the Air Ministry declared, the Bireraft parted company, each squadron making for' its "allotted objective. "One pilot." the Ministry reported, "flying low,' was able to lake the German defences mome! tarily by surprise. "He was above naval base with his camera in action before the German anticaireratt bat feries could open fire. within a few seconds was subjected to a1 lage of flaming onions" and pompom' shells which burst in clouds of red, black and orange coloured smoke, The pilot resorted to violent evasive action to escape. Intense anti-aircraft Be ww98 also) encountered by caly- one enemy Aghter was seen and was easily avolded in the clouds." fee formation on the wings and fuselage added to the, diticuities imposed by low. clo and severe electrical disturbances" Havas.
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