Fighter sweep over the Channel

On July 24th there was another battle between 303 Polish RAF squdron and JG26 of Luftwaffe. Germans were send for the fighter sweep over the Channel. Poles were ambushed by the Messerschmitts attacked from all sides. F/Lt Urbanowicz had decided to cencentrete fire on one side covering their backs with one fighter.

Poles regain the Advantage level and carry out successfull head on attack. One of the enemy fighter dived in flames into the water. The sgt. Slaeger who was just joined the JG26 was bale out and rescued by the boat. It was highly valuable experience for him. The victor was P/O Zumbach once again.

Seeing their friends in trouble another pair of 109 dived from above into battlefield when another approached from the other side.

One of the German fighters open the throtle and dive toward the Hurricanes leader. It looks that F/Lt Urbanowicz was in trouble while being tailed by Lt Dahle and under head on attacked by another German fighter in the same time. Polish pilot got rid of one and succesfully hit another.

On the other side of the battle area P/O Feric covering backs of his friends so far saw a lonely Bf109 and got tailed him. After a long series DB601 got on fire and an enemy fighter drop in into the water. None parashute was visible. One confirmed victory for P/O Ferić

Meanwhile outnumbered by the Poles trying to hunting him down Unt. Spatz was made some evasive actions. Sgt Frantisek never reached him but when Donald had joined the hunting he successfully strike him down. German pilot bale out and survived. Lone fight against meny enemies gave him additional experience.

 

Loosing third aiplane German pilots dived away toward French terrritory.

The battle ended with major Polish victory. Three German aircrafts were shot down, two pilots were resqued. Both of them gain additional experience.

P/O Zumbach became very close to Ace title with four confirmed victiries in total. To the group of victors P/O Ferić had joined with one another success. Both Polish pilots had learned a lot from this fight and deserve for being veterans.