NAZI PLANES SUFFER IN DAYLIGHT RAID

Southland Times, Issue 24243, 28 September 1940, Page 5

NAZI PLANES SUFFER IN DAYLIGHT RAID

BIG FORMATION BROKEN UP

(United Press Association —Telegraph Copyright) (Received September 27, 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, September 27.

Londoners were amazed this morning to see 15 German aeroplanes flying over the city in the bright sunshine, hut they soon learned that the Germans had paid for their temerity. Later in the morning the Air Ministry announced that 18 German planes had been shot down in the first raid of the morning for the loss of four British fighters, the pilot of one of which was safe

The attack began along the Thames and one German plane crashed in an East End suburb, four members of the crew parachuting to safety. Other German airmen were not so lucky, as three machines crashed soon afterwards carrying their occupants to their death. Thereafter German planes were shot down around the city at regular intervals, and the 15 seen by the crowds were probably the survivors of a big formation fleeing for home.

During the night bombing raids were made on many parts of the United Kingdom, but they were mainly concentrated on London. Damage was caused, fire broke out and there were casualties. The north-west of England was attacked, but there was little damage and few casualties were reported. Thirty-four German aircraft were brought down yesterday. The Royal Air Force lost eight fighters, but only three of the pilots have not yet reported.