Cairo, July 11, It is now possible to give details of a remarkable air battle which took. place near Sidi Barrani, in. western Egypt; Inst 'Thursday, when nine enemy fighters were' shot down by six British Gladiators.
"The Gladiators flew over enemy anding-ground In two formations at different altitudes. Enemy fighters took off. When they were in the air, a young flying officer—a Londoner "irading the first formation, gave the Signal for the attack. He shot down four enemy aircraft himself, three of which burst Into flames on. the ground, A fourth crashed at a ferrite speed and was completely destroyed.
With the flying—oMeer, was 9 fight-sergeant, who accounted for two Jenemy aircraft. Meanwhile, more enemy fighters had taken off, and Shothee"Royat_ Air Foree_ formation niored the attack. The RAP only sao Spe nirratt the pilot of which seecttunty bated-out onthe Bayan Side' of the frontier the communique declares that "the enemy yesterday bombed Sia Basrant Sit did any atght damage. There were no caauntien
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