The Messerschmilts, though armed with cannon as well as machine-guns, appeared anxious to keep out of range of British gunners in Wednesday's big air battle over the North Sea between a British formation and a number of long-range German fight fs, according to further details of the engagement now available. thought there were only two of them," said one British air-gunner. "They attacked alternately. Then we saw others waiting above. Soon things began to get busy. We came down from a height of 5,000 fect almost to sea leval, so that they were tunable to get beneath us.
"The fighters attacked in a shallow ive, firing their cannon and machine. fun from a distance of 600 yards but seldom closing nearer than 200 yards, They seemed anxious to get out of range of our guns, and usually turned when we opened fire, "As they climbed, they showed us their bellies. Our tracers seemed to be going straight into them. Some must have proceeded home heavier than they set onl, Some of our chaps fred 500 rounds during. the action, They did not all miss. The engagement continued for some 25 minutes, each fighter making eight to ten at: tacks."—Reuter.
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