The attack came from several points, and British gunners seemed to be well an the mark, for firing continued for some minutes before RAF, fighters appeared.
Then followed the whine of engines as fighters dived, mingled with the rattle of machine-guns and cannon fire. At times while trails of exhaust smoke curled in and out of the sky around patches of clouds.
The raiders appeared to have made full use of clouds for cover. At one time three German bombers were seen diving into a cloud. One Spitfire immediately followed, while two others waited outside. Watchers were lucky, for they saw the bombers emerge to be attacked by the waiting fighters.
Shortly after the Germans had been turned back, fresh patrols of British fighters arrived and circled over the area for some time.
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