Or the other ace of the Battle of Britain, James Harry "Ginger" Lacey. Flying Hurricanes with the 501 Sqn he accounted for 18 kills in the Battle, including 3 Bf 109s, a fourth damaged and one He 111 the Sep 15, 1940. In one of this sorties this day with his Hurricane engaged no less of 12 Bf 109, destroying two and escaping into clouds. Also, the 13th he had shot down one of the He 111 from KG 55 raiding Buckingham Palace. And all that with the old good Hurricane.
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