On 7 July he brought down the leader of a ten-strong bomber formation.

Shortly after, news reached the command post of a large bomber formation approaching.

By 14:05, the other bomber formation was beyond interception range and the last shots were fired.

He saw nothing unusual about the huge bomber formations over Holland.

Following the fighters, bomber formations came in at altitudes varying from 800 to 50 feet.

Into this situation came the news of an approaching bomber formation.

As in 1924 the Group was reformed the same day, this time as a bomber formation.

However, they did often achieve the effect of opening up the bomber formations enough for fighters to attack with conventional weapons.

In addition, the bomber formations were spread out and vulnerable because of bad weather.

This was intended to break the bomber formation at a single pass.