Operation Dynamo - “German advance halted”
F/Lt Rypl and P/O Bergman were srambled to stop german air raid. They climbed to oppose 2 Do-17 but soon they were attacked by their escorting 2 Bf-109E-3 from 2 o'clock. It was not easy to get through their defence. F/Lt Rypl tried to descent and turn past Bf-109, but was hit by one of them who had suspected that. Luckily it was from difficult position and did not harm much. P/O Bergman was ordered to cover him, so he tried to outmanouvre second Bf-109.
Unfortunately the Hurricane of F/Lt Bergman got hit and engine damaged when approaching Do-17. Despite that he turned tail of Dorniers and finished them both one by one in a short time, both Bf-109 pilots gave him. Both Do-17 were forced to drop bombs and one managed to leave for Germany, but 87% damaged, while the other burned down and crashed south of Dunkirk.
F/Lt Rypl's Hurricane got several more hits from rear gunners and so he saved the day escaping low and luckily landed at his Airfield with plane full of holes and screaming engine.
P/O Bergman then chased escaping Do-17, but it escaped in clouds. He pierced them as well but landed safely after all.
Full report (colorized) HERE
F/Lt Rypl / RTB / +1 Kill / + 3 XP , Hurricane 94% damaged
P/O Bergman / RTB / hit Do-17 / +1 XP, Hurricanne 53% damaged
Allies: 2 (2 bombers forced drop) +1 (1 bomber returned) = 3
Axis: 4 (2 Bf-109 who left on the table) -2 (1 bomber down) = 2
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