The picture shows a Lockheed Hudson plane shortly after its return to its base after a fight with the enemy. Shells pierced the wings of the machine and shrapnel spattered the fuselage and starboard engine.
The petrol tank was struck and many gallons lost.
In spite of this the plane returned home safely.
Today the Royal Air Force is doing valiant work in checking the present German drive, The superiority of RAL machines over German planes has been proved in the Present action.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.