| Sector Serial No | (A) | D 1. |
|---|---|---|
| Serial No. of order detailing patrol | (B) | - |
| Date | (C) | 16/8/40 |
| Flight, Squadron | (D) | 9 aircraft 54 Squadron |
| Number of Enemy Aircraft | (E) | 80 approx. |
| Type of Enemy Aircraft | (F) | 40 Do.215's 40 Me.109's and He.113's |
| Time Attack was delivered | (G) | 1214 - 1327 hours |
| Place attack was delivered | (H) | E. of Hornchurch and over the Coast. |
| Height of Enemy | (J) | Fighters 19,000 - 25,000 Bombers 16,000 feet |
| Enemy Casualties | (K) | Destroyed 1 He 113 Probable - Damaged - |
| Our Casualties Aircraft | (L) | NIL |
| Personnel | (M) | NIL |
| Searchlights | (N) (i) | N/a |
| A.A. Guns Assistance | (ii) | Behind bombers : in front of our fighters at16,000 ft. |
| Fire for Fighters (Measured or Estimated) |
(P) | Range opened ) Length of burst ) See attached Sheet. Range closed ) No. of rounds fired ) 1540 |
| F/O McMULLEN
The Squadron were engaging enemy bombers East of Hornchurch, when we were attacked by protecting ME 109's and HE 113's. I chased an ME 109 and found myself near Deal, where I came upon four HE 113's. I was at 28,000 feet and dived on one of these four; the enemy aircraft could not have seen me until I was right on him. I attacked from slightly astern and above, range 200 yards, giving enemy aircraft a 4 seconds burst. The enemy aircraft dived steeply and I followed it down and saw it crash into the sea just off Calais. |
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| DAP McMullen F/o | ||
(AIR/50/21/49)