Fighter-The True story of the battle of England by Len Deighton

Author:Len Deighton [Deighton, Len]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: WWII
Published: 2010-11-30T20:01:15+00:00

17 July

This fact was demonstrated on a miserable day of rain and cloud when twelve Spitfires of 64 Squadron flying out of Kenley were 'bounced' off Beachy Head. The German came out of nowhere, knocked a Spitfire down, and disappeared so fast that no member of the RAF format even got a glimpse of the enemy aircraft.

Still lacking any proper tactical directives except vague new orders about attacking the British Home Fleet the Luftwaffe brought more and more units into the fighting. As well as Air Fleets 2 and 3 in France and the Low Countries, Air Fleet 5 in Scandinavia was sent on missions across the North Sea. Kustenfliegergruppe, (coastal aircraft units) continued the exacting task of dropping mines into the Firth of Forth and the estuaries of the Thames and Humber, and were at it almost every night. There were surprise attacks on factories as far apart as Glasgow and Yeovil, and after-dark experimental night-bombing units were flying over Britain testing their radio-guidance system.

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