Nigel Notting Pilot Officer, RAF 145 Sgn, 11 Group B Flight, 2 section Yellow 3 Westhampett, AF
Sep 7, 1940
4 Destroyed 3 damaged 1 probable
Sqn Scramble Bandits 10+ West of Brighton Angels 12, . The Sqn's 12 a/c arrived over Brighton to be greeted by diving 109's ( I saw 2 ) and Bombers at 10,000 ft. ( I spotted one flight of five ) 2 section turned towards the bombers ( do 17's or 215's ) only to have Me 110's pass in front (2) with 2 Higher coming down. I mixed it up with 2 engine Beasts,but they got away. No joy for me. Results One Section lost 1 a/c with 2 damaged claimed 2 e/a 2 Section claimed 0 e/a no losses but 1 damaged.