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

2 Destroyed
2 damaged
1 probable


Aug 27, 1940.

Blimey, They Bombed Eastbourne. 2 Section + 2 Top cover a/c was on Patrol and caught a flight of 5 He 111s leaving the area. My wing-mates got 2 that I saw along with 2 parachutes swinging down. They Claimed 3 Bombers. As tail end Charlie , I made sure no fighters were about then closed on a bomber Making firing passes I got hits but he would not go down then he was diving for France. My kite was behaving badly, The e/a gunners had scored 7 hits in my port wing and another 4 in my tail so called it a day. Claimed a probable.

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Last edited by carrick58; 09/28/18 04:48 PM.