but then successfully despatched another seven Albatross scouts that took off to engage him
All aircraft safely returned after their four and a half hour sortie
but it was later confirmed as a victory when the aircraft was found to have crash landed at Streatham Nr Barnard Castle
Highlanders of the Appin Regiment abandon their plaids and rush headlong across fields of stubble into the stunned ranks of Jonny Cope's army
Testudo Formation by Chris Collingwood
Close Combat by Ivan Berryman. (APB) SQN321 but then successfully despatched anotherDHM1858APB. Close Combat by Ivan Berryman. Whilst flying with A Flight of 85 Squadron on 30th July 1940, Geoffrey Allard encountered a pair of Messerschmitt Bf. 110s about 40 miles from the coast, apparently patrolling near a convoy. After Squadron Leader Townsend, flying Red 1, had made two unsuccessful attacks, Allard closed to 150 yards and began to fire continuously, eventually closing to just 25 yards, whereupon the starboard engine of the Bf.