FORTY-SEVEN PLANES
LOST BY THE ENEMY ON MONDAY AGAINST THIRTEEN BRITISH FIGHTERS. WITH THREE OF OUR PILOTS SAFE (Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) RUGBY, September 9. An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states: “This evening considerable forces of enemy aircraft again approached London. They were heavily engaged. Preliminary reports show that, while a few penetrated north of the river, only minor damage was done there. Scattered bombs were dropped on South London, marry in the outskirts, but again no serious damage appears to have been done. While full reports are not yet available, the casualties are not expected to be heavy. The enemy dropped bombs on a town in Kent and wrecked a number of houses. Several people were killed. Reports received up to 10 p.m. show that 47 enemy aircraft were shot down' in today’s engagements, 45 by fighters and two by anti-aircraft guns. Thirteen of our fighters are missing, but three of the pilots are safe. The Dover area was shelled this evening and the enemy’s gunfire was returned.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 September 1940, Page 6
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