There was also some minor German tivity In south-cast England, bu Feportsindleate tle damage and few The Germans were engaged by' British fighters at all points, and it is now officially claimed that 23 German aircraft were destroyed, three of them by anti-aircraft guns." One British gater previously reported lost was; Tater found to be safe, which makes: the British losses for the day four Aghter aircraft, the pilots of three of which managed to save themselves.
The majority of the German losses were suffered over London, where a ery high proportion of the raiders: was destroyed.
'A. wonderful record in the defence f London has been achieved by the lots. of squadron of the RAF. formed in England, says Reuters' ait is re In the past fort ight they figured in six fights. Fitty-ye German aircraft is their total "bay." This represents the loss of some 140 men to the German air: force. The Canadians lost only two! me On September 18 the "Al Cana-helped to give a German bomber force the biggest beating of jarly which has irked to. reach the capital in daylight. Together with Spitfire and other Hurricane pilots. they met the enemy—fiying in two large formations at 17,000 feet—well Jout over the Thames Estuary.
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