Special to the "N.C.D.N."
ITHE great importance of the recent series of offensive sweeps by the R. A. F. over northwestern France is emphasized in British air circles.
At present the French side of, the English Channel is "no man's air." Britain sends aircraft over the area in wide sweeps to make sudden attacks and then return home.
It is thought possible that the Germans will try the same tactics on the British side of the Channel. Britain claims no more than that the R. A. F. is systematically making bombing raids and that vital successes have been scored.
One of the new methods of attacking night raiders has just been disclosed. British night-fighters hover above the enemy's air bases in Frante shortly before the time when German pienes are expected to return from their night offensives on Britain. They attack the enemy planes when they are about to land, making a good torget in landing flares. This method also protects the attacking planes, since the raiders are between them end the ground defences. The bom-Ling of runways is another method 5f ching life difficult for German pilots returning from a raid.
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