Yes! Just Imagine this:
1030 Hours, RAF Tangmere, August 1940.
Pilot Officer BFOOT1 sat in the lawn chair outside of the dispersal hut for 601 Squadron RAF. He's been flying Hurricanes with 601 since Germany invaded France. It's a warm summer day, with a slight breeze blowing across the lawn. The Hurricanes parked a few yards away are ready for whatever may come their way. The phone rings in the dispersal hut, and every pilot and crewman stops in their tracks to hear the news. "601 SCRAMBLE!"
The pilots of 601 sprint to their aircraft knowing the Luftwaffe is on the way. PO BFOOT climbs into the cockpit of his Hurricane, with his batman helping him strap on. With a thumbs up and a wink and a smile, BFOOT1's Hurricane roars to life. The Rolls-Royce Merlin begins to pur a sweet rhythm. The Hurricanes begin to roll across the airfield gaining speed. They are split into sections with BFOOT1 leading Yellow Section. Red Section, led by Squadron Leader Ward, is in the lead followed by Blue, Yellow and Green section. Each section is made up of three pilots forming a vic formation. The Hurricanes turn to the channel and begin to climb.
(In jolly good English accent) "Weapon Leader this is Hardtop Control, do you have a copy? Over."
"Hardtop Control this is Weapon Leader I have a copy."
"Roger Weapon Leader, climb to angels two-zero, vector 090 for intercept. Enemy bombers estimated at seventy-five plus, watch out for escorts."
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Yellow Section breaks through the clouds. Just off the nose BFOOT can see black dots everywhere. As 601 Squadron closes in he can see the bombers He-111's, being escorted by Me-110's and Me-109's. Looking at the contrails, he can see the aerial dance that is taking place. Other squadrons of Hurricanes and Spitfires are already engaged or are racing to intercept.
"This Red One, all sections attack, attack, go, go ,go."
Red Section makes a head on pass at the lead bomber. A burst from all three Hurricanes sets the lead He-111's engine ablaze, and she slowly slips beneath the clouds.
BFOOT finds a bomber filling his gun sight and quick. A quick burst is all he is able to get off before he does a flick roll over to split S behind the bombers.
To be continued
