LIEUT COMMANDER OBSERVER OF THE FLEET AIR ARM DESCRIBES SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE RACE TO MAKE ONE ENEMY KILL. 12 OCTOBER 1943, ROSYTH. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ATTACKER WAS OFF SALERNO, THE FIGHTER PILOTS WHO WERE SUPPORTING THE 5TH ARMY LANDING COMPETED WITH EACH OTHER IN SEARCHING OUT THE ENEMY AIRCRAFT WHICH WERE CONSPICUOUS BY THEIR ABSENCE. LIEUT CDR A PATERSON, RN AIR STAFF OFFICER OF THE ATTACKER DESCRIBED HOW AT ONE TIME 3 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE SAILED IN TO MAKE ONE KILL. - Observer Lieut Cdr Alexander Paterson, RN, Air Staff Officer of the ATTACKER, from Queens Co. Eire, reading a signal

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