London, Feb, 26. AN authoritative description of the air battle over the Heligoland Bight yesterday between R.A.F. aircraft and German planes states that a British bomber was attacked from above, from the left and from astern by five Messerschmitt fighters of the No. 109 type. Despite the enemy's superior speed, and the fact that it was hit six times by machine-gun fire and that one of the British machine-guns was virtually out of action, the bomber succeeded in evading its pursuers.
It returned safely to its base with valuable photographs previously obtained over enemy territory. All members of the crew escaped injury.
First Canadian Air Squadron Arrives London, Feb. 26.
The first squadron of the Canadian Air Force arrived in England yesterday and landed at a north-west port. Without leaving the harbour, the contingent left by special train for a Royal Air Force station in the south of England.
Captain H. H. Balfour, Under-Secretary of State for Air, welcomed them on behalf of the Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood. He made a short speech at the quayside after the men saying they were of the great tradition predecessors. know this trust will he
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