Fighter Pilots - Operations over Northern France

Recording in which several Spitfire pilots make brief comments on a bomber escort sortie to Bethune, during which several Messerschmitt 109s were destroyed in exchange for no British casualties.

An RAF Spitfire pilot comments on victory claims for a recent sortie, and explains their role as high cover for a daylight bombing raid on Bethune. He recalls the initial appearance of Messerschmitt 109s and several pilots contribute their perspectives on the subsequent encounter. A pilot comments on the duration of the sortie and states that all RAF aircraft returned, although some were damaged.