London, Sept, 5. 5 large-scale fighter combats, ending in a 11-7 R.A.F. victory, blazed up again over northern France yesterday, a Flying Fortress bombed Rotterdam docks and then climbed like a "rocket" to shake off two Messerschmitts.
Spitfires and Hurricanes, which have recently found no oppbsition, encountered squadrons of Messerschmitts in offensive operations over northern France and shot down nine,\while one South African pilot bagged two more in half a minute during a 20-minute lunch-time trip over the Channel. A large R.A.R, bomber-fighter group was seen to cross the Channel and return in the afternoon.
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