The Calais raid: circling back
The Windsor Star, 22 June 1940 · The Calais raid, June 1940
Attack Led By Canadian
Royal Air Force Bomb German Gun Posts Near Calais
LONDON, Eng., June 22.— A young Canadian Friday led planes of the fleet air arm which successfully attacked enemy gun positions near Calais, across the English Channel from Dover, the Air Ministry announced.
Amplifying a brief statement, the ministry said the Canadian aviator, whose name was not given, dropped his bombs and then circled around photographing the rest of the attack. He brought back vivid pictures of devastation caused by many direct hits.
The Air Ministry announced that “successful attacks were made by aircraft of the fleet air arm (naval air force) on an enemy gun position near Calais.”
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