AIR FORCE SUCCESS
RAIDERS SHOT DOWN ENCOUNTER OFF COAST OTHER AIR ACTIVITY (Reed. Nov. 30, 12 noon) LONDON, Nov. 29. A Royal Air Force fighter shot down a German plane off the Northumbrian coast. The total number of German machines brought down since October 16 is at least 23. Lifeboats and Royal Air Force machines searched the sea unsuccessfully for the raider, which was a German Ileinkel. There had previously been a thrilling fight. The Heinkel waited until Ihe Royal Air Force fighter was within 400yds. before firing with a rear gun spitting a stream of tracer bullets. The fighter closed in and the Heinkel then dived towards the sea. It is believed that two British fighters engaged another Heinkel over a south-east Scottish town. The Heinkel apparently escaped southward. There was also aerial activity near the Firth of Forth. Anti-aircraft and machine-gun fire was heard from batteries along the Thames estuary. Aeroplanes were not heard, but later several Royal Air Force machines appeared. Air raid warnings were not sounded.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20108, 30 November 1939, Page 5
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