Nigel Notting
Pilot Officer, RAF
145 Sgn, 11 Group
B Flight, 2 section
Yellow 3
Westhampett, AF


Aug 8, 1949.

Afternoon : The bell in the Ops shack was ringing someone yelled its a Sqn Scramble. We ran to get up all 12 Hurri's , but I was thinking He must be Crackers. As we lifted off, the Sqn C.O. was talking on the RT and Top Hat said where to Head to Southamptom Angles 12, Buster 20 + Very soon came Tally Ho. Off to the right above and a few below Yellow Nosed Bandits . I dove and was lining up on a 109 when another unseen fighter put 9 hits in my kite Between me and the Tail section. ( later my Flt Lt would say I was lucky. If the e/a would used his cannon instead of MG's my Tail would have come off. ) Twisting I got out of the way and saw a 109 above. I pulled up and fired , maybe a few hits ? , then Stalled. I barely pulled up above the water. RTB Score: We lost another Hurricane Pilot KIA.