| Sector Serial No | (A) | D.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Serial No. of order detailing patrol | (B) | |
| Date | (C) | 15/8/40 |
| Flight, Squadron | (D) | 12 aircraft 54 Squadron |
| Number of Enemy Aircraft | (E) | 130 approximately |
| Type of Enemy Aircraft | (F) | 40 Ju.87 50 He.113 40 Me.109 |
| Time Attack was delivered | (G) | 1118 - 1215 hours |
| Place attack was delivered | (H) | Dover and Hawkinge |
| Height of Enemy | (J) | Fighters 19,000 feet Bombers 7,000 " |
| Enemy Casualties | (K) | Destroyed - Probable - Damaged 1 He 113 |
| Our Casualties Aircraft | (L) | NIL |
| Personnel | (M) | NIL |
| Searchlights | (N) (i) | N/a |
| A.A. Guns Assistance | (ii) | None |
| Fire for Fighters (Measured or Estimated) |
(P) | range opened ) Length of burst ) not known Range closed ) No. of rounds fired ) |
| F/O McMULLEN
The Squadron was ordered to engage the enemy aircraft in the Dover area. We climbed to 16,000 feet and saw a large number of ME 109's at that height. Before we could engage them, they turned tail and headed straight for Calais. We then were ordered to Hawkinge and when at 17,000 feet, encountered a number of HE 113's milling and circling - protecting dive bombers 10,000 feet below. I managed got get onto the tail of one of these and fired a short burst from about 250 yards range, I saw glycol pouring out, but since the enemy aircraft was at that height, he probably managed to get home. |
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| DM McMullen F/o | ||
(AIR/50/21/49)