Nigel Notting
Pilot Officer, RAF
145 Sgn, 11 Group
B Flight, 2 section
Yellow Leader
Westhampett, AF

4 Destroyed
4 damaged
1 probable

Sep 21, 1940. Glad to be away from the Medico's. I say, Frightful place Male Nurses all over. 145 Squadron back to full strength off went 12 a/c on a 1500 hrs Scramble to intercept over London. I spotted 5 bombers weaving amid Ack Ack. I was element leader so when I closed and started getting hits, I became surprised when bullets flew pass my port side Breaking right, I found it was my wingman P/O Leary firing at my target. I circled and found another fat Bomber racing , empty, for France. I fire a number of 4 Sec Bursts as I closed from 300 yards. Smoke puked form the e/a starboard engine and his wing tip was sheered off. E/a went down somewhere by Harlow. I was alone so RTB. The sgn claimed 3 that day ,but we Lost the Sqn Commander. ( we kept his Lorrie since it was not Government equipment and re-assigned my wingman to A Flight . )