London, May 18.
In 'a thrilling ght over France yesterday, a squadron of British Hurricane chasers downed ten German Junker bombers.
The squadron sighted twenty German bombers circling over a wood and immediately dispersed to engage them in combat. A few of the British lanes power-dived while the remainder cruised above the bombers to Intercept any German pursuit planes but it appeared the bombers were undefended and the remaining British planes entered the fray.
The result was that the German bombers zoomed to within thirty feet above - the ground in a desperate effort to escape their smaller but speedier foes. "When the ight ended. the British planes had bagged nine bombers and went into Zormation again to return home. Several [Minutes later, a lone German bomber was sighted "and one pursuit craft broke formation to engage. combat. Afler a hard fight, the enemy was downed. The British squadron returned intact to Its base Havas.
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