Morning combat was over the Channel at 1100hrs, when Ju87's attacked small convoys.
At 1530hrs, a formation was detected off the coast off Dover. Fighter Command despatched 74 Squadron Hornchurch (Spitfires) to intercept. The raiders turned out to be a small formation of Bf109's and a dogfight ensued over the Dover area.....
Patrolling over the Convoy off Dungeness |
Having missed the dramas at Biggin, Splash had taken a quick trip down to Tangmere and then re-surfaced at Hawkinge. Having got airborne and over the Convoy, he fended off a number of Stukas, with the cavalry just arriving in time to chase them back to France.
Stukas en-route for the convoy |
Having landed and re-armed it went quiet for a time, then Brigstock and Splash spotted a large formation of contacts heading in at altitude. Confidently heading right into the middle of the formation, they quickly realised they weren't Stukas. :)
I hope you've made your will |
The formation had an initial tangle, then headed east. Smelling blood, they came back to finish the job on Splash. (note: The "follow" command seems to work in the FMB) Swoop and I called out to assist and headed for Dover.
Splash was being hassled by at least 8 109's down low over the harbour. We got stuck in and did the best we could. I dont think I saw any aicraft shot down, but it was enought to, allow him to escape.
Almost there.... |
We headed back to Hawkinge having successfully protected the convoy for two hours.
Get the kettle on. |
Brigstock's EAF Spitfire tree |
A good nights flying.
Scores on the doors |
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