TWICE DRIVEN OFF
ENEMY AIRCRAFT PLANES NEAR SCAPA (Reed Oct. 19, 3.10 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 18. With further reference to the report that enemy aircraft, apparently on a reconnaissance flight, had been seen approaching Scapa Flow from the direction of Kirkwall and Duncansbay Head to-day, it is explained that antiaircraft guns peppered the sky when the raiders appeared over Caithness and aircraft engaged them over the sea off Duncansbay Head. The raiders were driven off, but returned in half an hour, making -for Scapa Flow, but again were driven off.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20073, 20 October 1939, Page 11
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90TWICE DRIVEN OFF Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20073, 20 October 1939, Page 11
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